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Adventures II
04:14
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Adventures II - an undiscovered cool
exploratory though tentative,
I prefer cafes for the coffee they serve,
ambience killed the dormant slacker in me, you see:
in america today the generation gap
is still measured in feet and inches
but the last time I met the kitchen wall
all my brothers were taller than me
so don’t read too much into, it‘s too late,
it‘s not my idea of credibility
I’m not hip enough for a drug addiction;
watched but never starred in a porno film
still I can accommodate the solitary and hermetic,
I remain accessible to those who trust in kind,
won’t committ to volume, the undiscovered cool
so don’t read too much into, it‘s too late,
it‘s not my idea of credibility
agoraphobic & erotic; I remain (unresponsive)
haven’t got the time for apathy,
not into seperating ‘life’ from ‘style’
nor the image laden practise of disowning
my middle class upbringing
so don’t read too much into it‘s too late,
it‘s not my idea of credibility
I’m not hip enough for a drug addiction;
watched but never starred in a porno film
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April Draped in Orange
04:26
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April Draped in Orange
she dreamt thru the pain an April draped in orange,
you know he never hit the same place twice
the ring on his finger, spoke not of protection
but of weakening inhibitions.
over on Eleventh Street just 5 doors down,
fades the memory of the remains of a girl and though
eventually they took him downtown ‘n’ finger-printed him for it,
no professional beard could ever return her crown
no soft embrace, as tears stream in profile.
June’s all grey again
she lives in hope of seeing April draped in orange,
you know she never eats the same thing twice,
faded tattoos on her fingers, coded hints on navigating
her favourite intersections.
behind her dangerous angles and confetti eyelids,
there remains the memory of a girl, it’s just a memory
no soft embrace, her tears stream in profile
there’s no smiling face, to make it all worthwhile
no soft embrace, her tears stream in profile
there’s no smiling face, to make it all worthwhile
june’s all: June’s all grey again
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christianminge.com
01:20
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christianminge.com
if you only knew where to look
to find if your girl has gone by the holy book
where you can verify her virginal validity,
where she can testify at christianminge.com, ahh,
christianminge.com
(or is it a:)
vatican approved fidelity protection device for self gratification
where you can rest assured the object of your desire
has papal accreditation, from christianminge.com,
christianminge.com, christianminge.com, ahh,
christianminge.com
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Romane Bohringer, Sophie Marceau
it was Sunday after the catcher on the ol’ blue mower finally died
leaving the lawn to its own devices as our landlord cried and cried
Dan supplemented Bob’s noise across the unfettered green
with a vacuum cleaner
and I dreamt of a girl with a false eye made of corral
who rose late and slept with dolphins
she used to complain of migraines when the wind was strong and
waves could be heard crashing with each blink of her lids
- Romane Bohringer, Sophie Marceau
soon there were: bearded men in flannalette shirts trout
fishing in her crystal clear gaze, undiluted by sorrow or experience
– young lovers embraced in meetings by night
somewhere. she swore half heartedly
at the red headed baby who peed at first contact
she wiped her cheeks clean and reassured
the embarrassed parents in tow
- Romane Bohringer, Sophie Marceau
and I used to believe in the power of blackmail
until my third cousin told me,
he could never fall in love with a beautiful woman
10 minutes later and I did again
- Romane Bohringer, Sophie Marceau
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Darkness Fells
03:23
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Darkness Fells
Three full boxes on the doorstep, the sun betrayed my vision
a man with paper and pen, impatient,
I signed with unsteady confusion he turned and strode.
“they’re from ______” I mumbled and slowly dragged them inside
the previous morning I had slept as he plodded past,
my feet should have been there, following suit
my father, a search, flashing buildings and familiar asphalt
eyes stinging from winded emotion,
crawling through the forest ridden but there was no sign
I thought you knew better than to test the water
thought you had the strength to know your limitations
you thought you’d be ok once you were in, were you surprised
when water replaced the sky, as the darkness fell
meanwhile, assorted deliveries by similar, impatient men
cars chose the less frequent, feet beat dirt tracks,
even wandered off, all to no avail.
my father, a search, flashing buildings and familiar asphalt
eyes stinging from winded emotion,
crawling through the forest ridden but there was no sign
I thought you knew better than to test the water
thought you had the strength to know your limitations
I’m not ready to play this game if it’s all the same to you, not
when water replaces the sky, when the darkness fells
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Genghis Cardigan Adelaide, Australia
Incoherent mumblings, yahtzee and pennywart juice - the back, sack and crack of our times.
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regurgitated rice pudding that projectiles out of your mouth while listening and we’ll refund your body weight in ricen. Genghis Cardigan, semi-professionally easing lockdowns since 2004.
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