Stand

Stand in the place where you live Now face North Think about direction Wonder why you haven’t before Now stand in the place where you work Now face West Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven’t before If you are confused check with the sun Carry a compass to help you […]


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Life And How To Live It

ight through the night, two pockets lead the way To doors to go between the wall was raised today To doors remain before your others and your own Keep these books well stocked away and take your happy home My carpenter’s out and running about, talking to the street My pockets are out and running […]


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I've Been High

Have you seen?Have not will travelHave I missed the big reveal?Do my eyes,Do my eyes seem empty?I’ve forgotten how this feels. I’ve been highI’ve climbed so highThe light, sometimes it washes over me. Have you been?Have done will travelI fell down on me knees Was I wrong?I don’t know, don’t answer.I just needed to believe. […]


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Leave

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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Monty Got A Raw Deal

Monty this seems strange to me. The movies had that movie thing, But nonsense has a welcome ring And heroes don’t come easy. Now, nonsense isn’t new to me. I know my head, I know my feet, But mischief knocked me in the knees. Said, Just let go. Just let go. I saw the ocean […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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