An artist is what is call’d the self that the brush holdeth –Though hath it then caringly caress’d the Canvas of to-morrow?,O Canvas! for thee I hold my tool – still! passionless it quivereth,Minding not that my hands are more than apt;My Muse, Where is hiddenThe blue-huéd arch’neath the High Heaven’s rich emblazonry,The flowery meadow, […]
Lucky 13
this in bloodI supposebreaking jawsI’m no good as the prodigal sonand I know that you’re mesmerizedhad a vision, made these lawsand sanitized [?]I miss him soyou are so fuckedit has begunrevolution crawlsall over you[?]you light up the skyand scrape out your skullyour lovely facewill never [?]it was so unlikely doomupon my wrists I bear the […]
Faaip De Oiad
"I, I don’t have a whole lot of time. Um, OK, I’m a former employee of Area 51. I, I was let go on a medical discharge about a week ago and, and… [chokes] I’ve kind of been running across the country. Damn, I don’t know where to start, they’re, they’re gonna, um, they’ll triangulate […]
Love At The Pier
We fell in love down at the pierYou were sunbathing, I was aroundSoon we were sharing a beerWe fell in love at the pierI’m no sentimental slob so don’t think I’m queerYou got something baby and it ain’t just my beerWell, maybe it’s the hot pants, maybe the heatOr was it the sneakers you kicked […]
Spirit Horse Of The Cherokee
The trail of tears began for all the Cherokee The white men came to trade & borrow but then they would not leave Some of us were taken by boat, and died at sea Those of us who lived were sold to slavery We welcomed them as brothers knowing nothing of their greed Born hunters […]
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Porgy:Bess, you is my woman now,you is, you is!An’ you mus’ laugh an’ sing an’ dancefor two instead of one.Want no wrinkle on yo’ brow,Nohow,Because de sorrow of de past is all done doneOh, Bess, my Bess! Bess:Porgy, I’s yo’ woman now,I is, I is!An’ I ain’t never goin’ nowhere ‘less you shares de fun.Dere’s […]
Every Second, Every Minute
Send out your invitationsThere’s gonna be a party goin’ on We’ll meet you at the stationYou know the race has just begunIf you don’t know that I was born to hold youThen I’m gonna tell ya loud and clear ‘Baby I love ya’ Ev’ry second, ev’ry minute, ev’ry hour, ev’ry day of ev’ry year. Now […]
Live and Let Die
When you were young and your heart was an open bookYou used to say live and let live, you know you did, you know you didBut if this ever changin in which we live in makes you give in and crySay live and let die, live and let die What does it matter to ya […]