Dragon Raid (1984 - Age 37)

Written, Composed 
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright © 1984, 2021

[Abridged Version]

Let’s go on a dragon raid
Taking back from the devil
Everything that God has made
Let’s go on a dragon raid
From the claws of Satan
With the price that Jesus paid

On the cross, He bought us freedom
From the world of sin
And He gives abundant life
When you let Him within

Let’s go on a dragon raid
Taking back from the devil
Everything that God has made
Let’s go on a dragon raid
From the claws of Satan
With the price that Jesus paid

The dragon that old serpent
Called the Devil and Satan
Will try to rob you blind
But, with the Sword of the Spirit
And the Shield of Faith
You tell him to get behind

[Listen to it here]

Dragon of the Mangroves

Yasuyuki Kasai
iUniverse
ISBN: 0-595-39026-9
Fiction, Historical Fiction

During World War II, my father fought with the British Army’s 99th (RBY) Field Regiment in India and Burma.

Based on actual incidents, and viewing the war from the opposite perspective, the characters in this novel are Japanese soldiers caught in the midst of extraordinary times. 

Skillfully weaving the stories of the two main characters—Second Lieutenant Yoshihisa Sumi who is ordered to rescue a penned-in garrison; and Superior Private Minoru Kasuga, a soldier in that ill-fated garrison— the author brings to life the military tactics and equipment, and the emotional effects of wartime events as well as, in this case, the horror of the dragons of the mangroves’ crocodile attacks.

Vivid imagery and descriptions, keen characterizations and quick pacing all draw the reader through an exciting and interesting wartime story the like of which is very rarely seen, but one which only helps to highlight the terrible devastation of wars and their effects on human beings, and the often indescribable and wondrous machinations of Nature Herself.

An excellently crafted story well worth reading.

Book Review by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©2006,2026

Down Into the Fog (1966 - Age 19)

Written by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1966, 2023

I fell, careening, down into the fog
I left a message with my synagogue
But when I struck the soft grass of a garden
I wondered what had happened to my frog

And when I fell deep down into the fog
I wondered where I might find my dog
But as I opened up my eyes to see a door
I passed the pages of a catalogue

I passed a man, down into the fog
I wrote myself a Sanskrit travelogue
But suddenly, I found myself outside the mist
And put my life into an analogue

Dove's Eyes (1966 - Age 19)

Written by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1966, 2023

I gaze into your eyes
I try to guess their size
I shall not compromise
But try to harmonize
Dove's eyes

You try to tantalize
And try to temporize
But I will mesmerize
What you will emphasize
Dove's eyes

Black as the night are the pupils so deep
Green are the pigmented shades
I climb a mountain that tries to be steep
I climb a mountain you made

You try to modernize
What others idolize
You try to harmonize
The tunes you memorize
Dove's eyes

Christmas (1991 - Age 44)

 

  

 

 

Dove of Peace (1966 - Age 19)

 

The Scrolls of Solomon Magus

 

Don't, Baby, Don't (1964 - Age 17)

 

Don't Ever Say Goodbye (1969 - Age 22)

Written, Composed
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1969,2021

I walk along beside you
Holding your hand in mine
You smile at me so sweetly
Don't ever say goodbye
I love you

Your sweet kisses thrill me so
I never want to let you go
You're always by my side, dear
Don't ever say goodbye
I love you

Just keep this thought in mind
That I love you all the time
You're always by my side
Don't ever say goodbye
I love you

[Musical Verse]
I love you

Just keep this thought in mind
That I love you all the time
You're always by my side
Don't ever say goodbye
I love you

[Listen to it here]

Donna Love (1966 - Age 19)

Written, Composed
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1966,2021

(Donna love, hear me say, 
I love you today
Donna love, hear me pray, 
I love you, so stay)
Every day, I wonder why you cried
Every day, I wonder why you sighed
Donna love

(Donna love, hear me say, 
I love you today
Donna love, hear me pray, 
I love you, so stay)
I can hear your sweet voice in my ear
Tell me, dear, are those words insincere
Donna love

(Donna love, hear me say, 
I love you today
Donna love, hear me pray, 
I love you, so stay)
Now, at last, I've gained you, you are mine
Now and always till the end of time
Donna love

[Listen to it here]

Dominus (1968 - Age 21)

 

Do Not Speak Against the Sun (1970 - Age 23)

Written by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1970,2023

You were born on Albion
You were born to be a son
And, I know you are immune
To the mystic overtune
Do not speak against the sun

Now, the fifth war has begun
'Tween Mogul and Oberon
And our women touch the Earth
To begin a new rebirth
Do not speak against the sun

Here, the force of Helicon
Fights against the Myrmidon
And I know they'll try to save
All the wretched galley slaves
Do not speak against the sun

Send us to Oblivion
In the centred Octagon
For, I'm sure that if he knew
Our father would bestrew
Do not speak against the sun

Brave Apollo guards our son
From the halls of the Parthenon
And the sun-god in our life
Aphrodite is his wife
Do not speak against the sun

Dimensions of Sound (1969 - Age 22)

Written, Composed
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1969,2021

Dimensions of sound
Dimensions of sound

I can hear a new, sweet woman’s voice
I can see that she has made her choice
There she goes into the transport set
Away she’ll go

Dimensions of sound
Dimensions of sound

I can tell that I am not alone
I can tell that this is not my home
Here I go, I’m on my way through, now
Away I’ll go

Dimensions of sound
Dimensions of sound

Suddenly, I see a light before me
Suddenly, I’m thrown on to the floor, see
I am blinded by a dazzling light
I’m going from

Dimensions of sound
Dimensions of sound

Can I say, just what it was I saw
Can I say it broke all Nature’s laws
Can I understand the things I learned
Within that place

Dimensions of sound
Dimensions of sound

[Listen to it here]

Dimension of Death (1969 - Age 22)

 

Did You Know (1966 - Age 19)

Written, Composed 
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1966,2021

Did you know that my life is upside-down
That the green leaves of summer have turned brown
Did you know that my life will never be the same
And that now, my love I can proclaim
Did you know, did you know, did you know
Such a glow like a rainbow, I know

Did you know that I'd like to take a stroll
That around your form there is an aureole
Did you know that my love could never die away
And that, now, my love, I feel okay
Did you know, did you know, did you know
Such a glow, love overflows from head to toe

[Musical Verse]
Did you know, did you know, did you know
Such a glow, love overflows from head to toe

Did you know that your kisses taste like mel
That your love is as sweet as caramel
Did you know that my life will nevermore be void
And that, now, my love, I'm overjoyed
Did you know, did you know, did you know
Such a glow, love overflows from head to toe

[Listen to it here]

Dianne (1969 - Age 22)

Written, Composed
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1969,2019

When you're so near
I love you dear
I hope you'll care
Care for me, O darling, I love you
Dianne

I think of you
I'm never blue
Hold me real close
Hold me close, O darling, I love you
Dianne

Say you'll be mine
Mine all the time
Please, care for me
Care for me, O darling, I love you
Dianne

When you're so near
I love you dear
I hope you'll care
Care for me, O darling, I love you
Dianne

[Listen to it here]

Destiny's Drums (1967 - Age 20)

 

Destination Luna (1970 - Age 23)

Written, Composed 
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1970,2021

Destination Luna is our final goal
where we'll disembark
and join the old patrol
Still, we are but troopers
earning all our pay
Destination Luna—in the Milky Way

Destination Luna is our post assigned
where we watch the skies
for dangers to Mankind
Laser beams are ready
Infrarays stand by
Destination Luna—lying in the sky

Destination Luna--when will I see home
How I long for grassfields
through which I would roam
Till I know it's over
I will watch my post
Destination Luna—death-pale like a ghost

Destination Luna--now, the war's begun
Will I die heartbroken
Will I see it won
Now the Earth advances
How the foe will fall
Destination Luna signs off—that is all

[Listen to it here]

Derai (1968 - Age 21)

Written, Composed
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1968,2021

Girl without emotions 
Upon a starlit world
Derai, lovely princess 
With your silks unfurled
Three moons pass above us 
Spreading golden light
Derai, lovely princess 
Sparkling eyes so bright

Shining there before me 
Dining 'fore the fire
Derai, lovely princess 
Lift me ever higher
Woman of such beauty 
Unsurpassed by all
Derai, lovely princess 
Standing proud and tall

Rising with the morning sun 
Playing on your lyre
Derai, lovely princess 
Your love I desire
Sailing thru the star-filled nights 
Darling, you're divine
Derai, lovely princess 
And I know you're mine

[Listen to it here]

Deep Peace

Bill Douglas
Featuring the Ars Nova Singers
Hearts of Space
1996

Celtic-inspired choral and instrumental music complement the timeless poems of Robert Burns, William Blake, William Butler Yeats, and Alfred Graves as well as the original works of Bill Douglas.

Soft and gentle as an afternoon breeze, the music on this CD presents calming, but inspiring contemplative compositions created on synthesized and traditional instruments.

“My basic philosophy of music is that it can be helpful to the world. It can evoke such positive emotions as compassion, tenderness, strength, nobility, upliftedness, and joy.” - Bill Douglas

TRACK LIST:
1. Deep Peace (Choral Version)  
2. Flow Gently, Sweet Afton  
3. Piping Down The Valleys Wild  
4. The Wandering Moon  
5. O Earth, O Earth, Return  
6. The Secret Forest  
7. The Hills Of Glencar  
8. Red Rose, Sad Rose  
9. Return To Inishmore  
10. The Voices Of Children  
11. Evening Star  
12. Irish Lullaby  
13. Deep Peace (Reprise)

Music Review by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©2003

Death Is a Dream (1977 - Age 23)

 

Dead Grass (1969 - Age 22)

 

Day After Day (1969 - Age 22)

 

Dawna (1969 - Age 22)

Written, Composed
Arranged & Performed
by Michael Woodhead
Copyright ©1969, 2021

Dawna, my darling
Though life may seem weird
Dawna, my dear one
Be thou not afeared
Love will win out
There is no need to weep
Just close thine eyes
And be swept into sleep
Dawna, love

Dawna, my darling
Be carried through space
Dawna, my dear one
O hide not thy face
Look thou upon me
I plight thee my troth
Have thou no fear
O be my ladylove
Dawna, love

Dawna, my darling
Avert not thine eyes
Clothes are but trinkets
Throw off thy disguise
Love grows between us
This Love will ne'er end
Here in the sky
We will never descend
Dawna, love

Dawna, my darling
Before thee I stand
Dawna, my dear one
Put forth unsure hands
I will sustain thee
Forever betrothed
In sunshine and rainbows
Thou soon shalt be clothed
Dawna, love

[Listen to it here]