Just so Tight

Anne is the rock n’ roll sweetheart of my life
She sways like an angel
But her rocking is as sharp
As a knife


Rock … Read the rest

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What Sort of Day

My friend said we all have days like that
It’s normal, says she
But days like that can make you flat
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Counterfeit

So much of my life is counterfeit
Happy when sad
Sad when happy
I really just want to quit

So easy to be false
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Conversation

We are told the art is dead
Why speak, just text
Worried that the trend will spread
What in God’s name is next?

Talking is … Read the rest

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New Orleans

Bourbon Street is in my soul
Fabulous music in a bowl
Blues, Jazz, Cajun
and always an occasion

French Quarter, mystical and inspiring
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A New New Romantic

We are in a new normal
Don’t mix, don’t talk
Make sure you are formal
Get out and walk but don’t talk

I took up … Read the rest

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The Pilot

I fly the sky
So, so high
Above the clouds
Transporting crowds

Many lives in my hands
All with different plans
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The Sluice Gate Broke

The day the sluice gate broke
“Unprecedented” was the word
And no one could do a stroke
Even occasionally a naughty word was heard


Kennet … Read the rest

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