“When I think of angels, I think of you And your rusty-brown hair And the things that you do” - I Think Of Angels, by Cat Power Memoir Prose from February 2021 My sister and I use red plastic dustpans to scoop snow into a large storage bin. They say…

“Please let me make something beautiful A thing that reminds us there’s good in the world … Let it be something wonderful Let it be something beautiful” — “Make Something Beautiful”, by Ben Rector The other night, I watched the documentary “My Octopus Teacher” and now, I want to meet…

“Waters are rising Forests are burning Hearts always hurt more While they are learning … Out of the sirens Might come the birdsong Out of…

“Carry the weight of the world In all of the faces you’ve found Carry the weight of the world With deadlines on the ground Balance the world on your head It fits like a knife in your chest Breathing is bitter and sweet” - Weight Of The World, by Jon…

Ooh, one to remember Writing it down now So we won’t forget Ooh, never enough paper Never enough letters So we won’t forget” — So We Won’t Forget, by Khruangbin A red breasted robin hopped close to the window, his beak picking through the foliage in search of breakfast. Seeing…

“How come I end up where I started How come I end up where I belong” — 15 Step, by Radiohead The building I work in has two connected towers, east and west. Each tower has four elevators and two sets of stairs. When I arrive in the morning I…

“When autumn comes It doesn’t ask It just walks in where it left you last You never know when it starts Until there’s fog inside the glass around Your summer heart” - Something’s Missing, by John Mayer In my memory, buying my first Christmas tree was a moment when I…

“Oh honey Oh honey It’s just a wave It’s just a wave and I know That when it comes I just hold on I just hold on” — Emoji Of A Wave, by John Mayer I press a hand to my chest to center myself, feeling the texture of the…

Every year since 2012, I’ve made a playlist of songs for each year. Most are newly released that year, while some are ones I simply discovered that year for the first time and which resonated with me. Here is my look back on 2020 in music from then and beyond. …