Richard Shindell: Guardian of the Word
Joel Barrett
In a sense, Richard Shindell is a painter of words, emotions and worldly situations.
He's a poet, a philosopher, a teacher, a spiritual being.
Shindell is a weaver of poetry and melody, the fabric of which is much brighter and stronger than the individual threads.
Any
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