Tag Archives: flirting

Lucky Number

Posted on December 20, 2005 by John

I’m thinking about the Bakersfield sound, and a song by Merle Haggard in particular — “I Must Have Been Somebody Else You’ve Known”, which as far as I can tell is only available in a version by the International Submarine … Continue reading →

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One More Man

Posted on December 2, 2005 by John

If I could never be the one to make you smile like you say he may have done Then why do you always seem to run to me? If I could never take his place to bring that smile you … Continue reading →

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Let the great bells resound

Posted on June 1, 2005 by John

The endless poise of would-be suitors waiting in the wings who watch in silence for some signal that Beauty’s watchman brings The darkened tower above the chasm where maidservants kneel in service to some kind of madness Beauty seems to … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 1994

Posted on September 23, 2003 by John

Once upon a time (which so many of us assume is in the past, but could very well be the future) in a coffee shop far, far away (so far, in fact, it might be considered to be in Memphis, … Continue reading →

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