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That Reminds Me
It doesn’t take much to remind me: a trace of perfume in the air lipstick stains on a cigarette butt burning there as much as I tell myself that I don’t care no use lingering on these things now that … Continue reading
The Aftermath
Ain’t no use in looking back; your eyes will be fooled by the mirror. What seemed once to be so small, becomes too big and crystal clear Ain’t no use in laying blame; The line between who’s right and wrong … Continue reading
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Tagged catastrophes, disappointment, disasters, dreams, Hurricane Katrina, illusions, regret
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Blame It On Your Memory
I know it’s late and you told me you don’t want me coming ’round But I was in the neighborhood and on my way downtown Thought you’d like to know I saw your memory yesterday He told me to look … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged longing, love, lust, memories, regret, relationships
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Yesterday’s Angels
Baby’s got a hole in her shoe Tells me she’s not sure what to do All her watercolors have turned to blue Said she wanted a choice, but now there’s nothing left to choose Tells me that her well’s about … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, control, freedom, illusions, regret, relationships
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On Heartbreak
It breaks my heart to think of you out there in pain; I hope you, too, likewise consider how I feel in your attempts to keep it real. I wonder, though, if broken hearts are not in fact where real … Continue reading
Before the Last Visit to the Vet
The smell of the sick-house lingers where the medicines are mixed; even fresh washed clothes and fingers tend to keep the reek of it. The taste of food is changed, its scent turned sour and stale, reducing appetites to nil … Continue reading
My once sweet voice
My once sweet voice, so innocent and full of strength and power is now reduced to rasp and hum, its range half what it was. It rumbles, where it once so glibly glissed; the pure head tone has sunk into … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged aging, maturity, performance, regret, sickness, singing, time
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