Nothing could be bring me closer. Nothing could be bring me near. Where is the road I follow? Believing, leave. It’s under, under, under my feet. The scene spread out there before me. Better I go where the land touches sea. There is my trust in what I believe. That’s what keeps me, That’s what […]
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Imitation Of Life
Charades, pop skillWater hyacinth, named by a poetI’mitation of life.Like a koi in a frozen pond.Like a goldfish in a bowl.I don’t want to hear you cry. Thats sugarcane that tasted good.Thats cinnamon, thats Hollywood.C’mon, c’mon no one can see you try. You want the greatest thingThe greatest thing since bread came sliced.You’ve got it […]
Green Grow The Rushes
The wheelbarrow’s fallen Look at my hands They’ve found some surplus cheaper hands Rubbing palms and pick and choose, who will they choose? Here is the news. Look at that building, look at this man Halloed and whitewashed Gone to find a cheaper hand He’ll offer a pound, offer a pound. Green grow the rushes […]
E-Bow The Letter
Look up, what do you see? All of you and all of me Fluorescent and starry Some of them, they surprise The bus ride, I went to write this, 4:00 a.m. This letter Fields of poppies, little pearls All the boys and all the girls sweet-toothed Each and every one a little scary I said […]
At My Most Beautiful
I’ve found a way to make you smile I’ve found a way A way to make you smile I read bad poetry Into your machine. I save your messages Just to hear your voice. You always listen carefully To awkward rhymes. You always say your name, Like I wouldn’t know it’s you, At your most […]
Country Feedback
This flower is scorchedThis film is onOn a maddening loop.These clothes,These clothes don’t fit us rightI’m to blameIt’s all the sameIt’s all the same You come to me with a bone in your handYou come to me with your hair curled tightYou come to me with positionsYou come to me with excusesDucked out in a […]
Near Wild Heaven
Whenever we hold each otherWe hold each otherThere’s a feeling that’s goneSomething has gone wrongAnd I don’t know how much longer I can take itHouse made of heart break itTake my head in your hands and shake itin this near wild heavenNot near enough. Living insideLiving insideNear wild heaven Whatever it takes I’m givingIt’s just […]
Tainted Obligation
I saw the shoals at night, with the moon above.I felt an obligation, and heard your voice again.If you were here once, you were here a hundred times.If I reached out tonight, I found I couldn’t fight it.If you were here once, you were here a hundred times.Ohhhhhh Best as a wishing star, I saw […]