The Shadows of September matthewcostello · 20241110 The Shadows Of September © 2022 Matthew Costello Days grow short, winds blow crisp A summertime I’ll remember Waning sun brings softer light Dusk calls to the approaching night I listen for the silent songs Of the Shadows of September Like families that reunite The shadows hug the…

Walkin’ Willie matthewcostello · 20250525 Walkin Willie Production   Walkin’ Willie © 2022 Matthew Costello Oh there were days I saw him walking through town I’d shout “Hey Willie!“, he’d wave back and walk on Seemed like he knew everyone and they all knew him He’d start walking sometimes before dawn Someone might say I…

That Kind of Love matthewcostello · That Kind Of Love – Matthew Costello Her smile was like a siren song Her beauty tied me up in a sailors knot She led me down to a well of love I took the risk, fell in, and broke my heart It was that kind of love One…

Behind the Scenes matthewcostello · Behind The Scenes I dreamt that I saw people In the corner of my room Rising from my bed I asked them “Tell me, Who are you” Go back to sleep, they said, You’ve stumbled behind the scenes. Then they climbed my attic stairs Saying “we’re the backstage team” My…

Missing Planks matthewcostello · Missing Planks Verse 1 The first plank at the end, broke off years ago It ached and moaned when I stepped, had lost its reddish glow It fell down off the pier, a hanging corner was all it left No one was around, the bay welcomed it to rest I was…

The Artist That Hung the Moon matthewcostello · The Artist That Hung The Moon – Matthew Costello © 2021 Matthew Costello Verse 1 Searching English Lanes and roads For landscapes he might paint Inspired by the sky and clouds floating by He whispers a prayer to the saint In the night, mystic and bright He…