The Beautiful Changes

by Jim Bulleit

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Inspired by a poem of the same name by Richard Wilbur, this song explores the idea that beauty is eternal; something beautiful may change and yet retain its beauty.

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Leaves of vibrant green
turn to flaming reds and golds
before the winter
Even when they've fallen
lying lifeless on the ground
they still bewitch
Limbs that bore them
fragmenting the sky
like shattered glass become a prism
Beautiful is changing
always beauty, never gone

Skin once soft as silk
and supple as a dancer
Has earned the lines
and crevices of years
Features more enticing
tracing out the paths
of fallen tears
Eyes that used to sparkle
now reflect the twilight glow
that comes from wisdom
Beautiful is changing
always beauty, never gone

Never gone, never gone
Beautiful is changing
always beauty, never gone

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released March 12, 2024
Jim Bulleit - vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
David Bowles - bass
Zach Moats - keyboards, digital drums, and atmospherics

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Jim Bulleit Virginia Beach, Virginia

Jim Bulleit is a retired high school English teacher. He wrote his first song while taking a poetry class in his early twenties and wrote songs occasionally during his teaching years. Since retirement he has devoted himself to songwriting and has produced four CDs of original songs. His major influences include the Beatles, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, and John Hiatt. ... more

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