Heidi Kole

Somehow busking always reminds me that we’re all, really…’just visiting’ 

To anyone thinking of busking the NYC Subway Cars & wondering how you’re gonna stay upright hands free as the trains roll left, right, take sharp turns around corners & stop short…hint, it’s all in the feet… you make teeny little fists with you’re toes & grip like there’s no tomorrow.

 

Tonight’s beyond brilliant sunset over the Hudson …. notice how it’s coloured not only the sky but the water as well <3

My intention when I busk is always to see all the tired, sad faces with nothing but love. No matter how angry or bitter or exhausted you appear to be, I see you with & send you love. Some days it’s harder than others to see all of you with the vibration of complete love & on those days, I jump over your angry, tired exteriors & go straight to seeing you all as children, as the pure light souls you came in with. That’s how I reach you under New York – with love <3

Bye Bye Busking Boots. We’ve sure had some rockin’ adventures 🙂

Young guy sitting next to his buddy to me after my tune: “Hey, yo, how long have you been singing”
Me: “A long time. All my life”
Kid: “You’ve got a mad dope sound. I mean when you hit those high notes, I just… (rubbing his arms with his hands) …I swear it gave me chills.”
Me: “Cool – that’s my goal, to move you to feel something. Mission accomplished”  🙂

Towards the end of my run on a sparsely populated “R” train tonight, a little girl peeped her head over the seat as I began to sing & inch by inch, body part by body part, made her way out to the middle of the train car where she; utilizing the space, the poles & the seats, created the most focused & inspired, improv dance creation I’ve seen in a long time.

I adore these kids

 

Today on trains there was the cutest, most animated toddler who kept me in stitches for my entire tune with his facial expressions & uber expressive hand & body gyrations. Only thing is every time I stopped singing his face got all scrunchy & he burst into tears. I decided to just keep on strumming & humming ’till the very last second when I had to hop off @ 42nd. God help his mom after that

Bye bye to another pair of busking boots … together we’ve had the most awesome collection of adventures 🙂

 

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