"Circle in the Sky" written and performed by Peggy Lee

“Circle in the Sky” was written and performed by Peggy Lee late in her career. It is a tribute to the endurance and timelessness of love that uses the imagery of a circle in the sky. From my apartment I can easily see where the Twin Towers stood. I watched in horror that day when they fell, and the sky that was filled with smoke all those days after. And then once the smoke cleared, I saw the absence of the towers from the skyline. I thought of all the people who lost their lives in the towers, and of all those who loved them. And then I thought of Peggy Lee’s song. Like in the song, I drew a circle in the sky where the towers once stood – and inside that circle I imagined the love of all those who vanished – and knew that although they were gone, their love was not. It would remain forever, as Peggy Lee wrote in her song. This provided comfort and hope at a terrible time. “Circle in the Sky” is from the CD, “The Peggy Lee Songbook: There’ll Be Another Spring.”

Albert Naples