27 May

Born in 1883 – Jessie Arms Botke, American painter.

Above: Demoiselles Cranes and Lotus, 1934

Also, born in 1945, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Bruce Cockburn. (Happy 80th, Bruce!)

Below is the lyric to “Lord of the Starfields” from Cockburn’s 1976 album, In the Falling Dark. Listen here.

Lord of the starfields
Ancient of Days
Universe Maker
Here's a song in your praise

Wings of the storm cloud
Beginning and end
You make my heart leap
Like a banner in the wind

O love that fires the sun
Keep me burning

Lord of the starfields
Sower of life,
Heaven and earth are
Full of your light

Voice of the nova
Smile of the dew
All of our yearning
Only comes home to you

O love that fires the sun
keep me burning

Previously on May 27, Georges Rouault and Cockburn.