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Theseus Descending
There must be 101 ways to hurt. All of them are rotten. Some of them change us. Even tiny things can pack a wallop. Consider these five: a hornet sting on the hand; a scratch across the eye; a kidney stone on its journey; a gout flare in the toe; and a burned finger on…
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Water Grave
Feelin’ downcast, feelin’ down, staring empty at the groundEyelids drooping, face a frown, don’t want anyone aroundSilent now the youthful sounds, buried underneath the brownEarthen packing ‘round the crowns, clutching […]
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Hosanna’s Song
Lyrics Hush-a-bye my love, hush-a-bye my doveFind your rest, upon my breast, and sleepListen now and hear, about my love so dearSilent now, you’re sleeping now so deep. Hosanna praise […]
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My Father-in-Law’s Eightieth Birthday Song
To the tune of Swipesy, by Scott Joplin Lyrics This is our birthday song for Jim nowIf someone loved music and he lived a really long time, tell me what […]
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Jubal’s Song
Lyrics Comfy warm inside the womb until you breathed the air, the bitter chillToo much! The noise, the light, the thrill, we wrapped you snug, for resting still.Your mother rocked […]
