Voices from the web of life
in poems, music and photographs

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. Section 1 Dancing Light: “...climb upon the shore now, as your forebears did in eons past. This time choose Life--choose the Song!” For the entire sequence of parts please visit https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. Section 2 Song of Wind and Stone: This invitation to a new story is carried on the wind and held by stone. “There is a mountain of stone rising before you. Climb, young one....the old one will share with you what it knows. And wind whispers of the salt of the sea-- of the chill of the upper reaches. The starlight web shimmers and shifts. You know you are deeply connected to this huge cosmic rhythm—the universe breathing in breathing out.” For the entire sequence of parts please visit https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. For the entire sequence of parts please visit https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Section 3 “Can you hear—Can you help?”: Creatures of Earth add urgency to the plea. “I am bullfrog, sheep, snake, rabbit. Bird, bug, owl and otter. Elephant, mosquito, marlin, eagle. The Earth is our home, our lifeboat, our ark. Can you save us—" A Mother’s calm voice, her invitation-- “I will tell you the stories your soul longs to hear. Listen to the Song of the Web.” Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. Section 4 Song of Bird and Whale: The many beings of the web sing out: Song of the Birds: “We herald the shining light, that hovers at the edge of day, the edge of night. Our life is not a backdrop for your day. We are trying to show you a better way.” Song of Whale: “I will sing to you of the bright time that is coming...and of the shadowed time...the struggle toward dawn.” To see the whole piece please visit https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. For the entire piece please visit https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Section 7 Song of the Gadgets: “The sea that carries this song is the sea of hypnotic trance. You must awaken to the real song, the song of the cosmos, the Song of the Web!” Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. For the entire piece please visit https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Section 6 I Call Forth the Teachers “I am the Mother. I call forth the teachers—as Earth trembles on the brink. I call forth those who can help join mind to heart. “ Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner

Song of the Web invites humankind into a new story, a new way-- through lyrical words, and stirring music and images. For the entire piece go to: https://www.prayeroftheworld.org Section 8 Song of the Child -- Song of the Forest: Song of the Child: “I am the hurting child. I am the broken child. These stories need to be told.” Song of the Forest: “There is a song humming softly, forever underlying the activities of the forest: its floor, its heights, its growth, its deaths... and underlying the activities of the woodsman, in his strong days of building and his slow days of old age. The humming Song of the Web which surrounds and enlivens all.” Credits: Poetry written and read by Kathleen Maia Tapp Photography by Ken Tapp Video editing by Kris Tapp Music composed and played by Gloria Stearns-Bruner Mixing and mastering by Michael Bruner