Friday, August 31, 2018

I'm Afraid I'll Dream About You

I’M AFRAID I’LL DREAM ABOUT YOU
I used to think anything happened for a reason
Well that’s ridiculous
Life’s a fun house mirror
Broken in the dark
Don’t bother me
I don’t want to dream about you
Don’t text or call
I want to forget it all
Just one night
It was Like at first sight
I don’t want to see you
I’m afraid I’ll dream about you
It’s nothing take a break really busy see you later
Is that how you get to know someone
You could have said I’m a bore and you could do much greater
With almost anyone
Don’t bother me
I don’t want to dream about you
Don’t text or call
I want to forget it all
Just one night
It was Like at first sight
I don’t want to see you
I’m afraid I’ll dream about you

Dancers Want To Be Models

THE DANCERS WANT TO BE MODELS
Your voice is a blur
But I hear every word you speak
And then it occurs
You’re the reason my heart is weak
I could smell your perfume
It lingered when you left the room
I didn’t know where you went
You’re different since the accident
The dancers want to be models
The models want to be actresses
Actresses want to be singers
And I want to stay home
Somebody mentioned your name
I felt as if it was a game
They saw you walk in the rain
Drinking from a bottle of pink Champagne
The dancers want to be model
The models want to be actresses
Actresses want to be singers
And I want to stay home

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Performance in November

I'll be playing at the Delmar Farmers Market on Saturday, November 24, from 9-11:00. I'm not a morning person, but it should be fun. I'll be playing my own songs, plus I'm working up some covers of The Cure, The Smiths, The Psy Furs, The Clientele, and Dubstar.

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Who's Afraid of Sasha Grey

WHO’S AFRAID OF SASHA GREY?
Cupcake muffin candy cat food
Nurses needles and strong arms
Uniformed Candy Stripers
With their orthopedic charms
A submissive is the boss of you
The slaves are put in charge
One look from her will stop your heart
As she suffers for her art
Who’s afraid of Sasha Grey?
Don’t make it too complex to follow
Plausibility is key
If the plot’s too hard to swallow
We’re unconvinced by what we see
For most of us the choices stick
Some of us escape
We live inside the thick of it
They just walk away
Who’s afraid of Sasha Grey?

IRL

IRL
It took months to meet IRL
You’re sitting in the dark, beautiful
Not even looking for me, is that cynical?
Flash a smile and look away, is that typical?
Am I just a page from your social media?
Is this just a stage of social Schizophrenia?
A textrovert without her thumbs becomes less a comedienne
Have expectations come undone from social tedium?
There will be no you and me, I can tell
No messages to read speak of spell
No room for hope Heartbreak Hotel
Delete from history my URL
Am I just a page from your social media?
Is this just a stage of social Schizophrenia?
A textrovert without her thumbs becomes less a comedienne
Have expectations come undone from social tedium?

Saturday, June 9, 2018

The Girl With Blue Hair

THE GIRL WITH BLUE HAIR
That’s my reoccurring dream
It’s an endless nightmare
A gothic Myspace beauty queen
I’ve got jpegs somewhere
I regret I’m at a loss
All this effort wasted
She’s preserved in semigloss
I’m annihilated
You got my number But you never text it
It’s almost summer
Time we just forget it
Some obsession with the past
I can’t quite remember
Messages behind the glass
But who is the sender?
My anxiety’s unclear
About the girl with blue hair
You’re my reoccurring dream
It’s an endless nightmare
You got my number But you never text it
It’s almost September
Time we just forget it

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

I Break

I BREAK
Don’t hurt me
At least not intentionally
I break too easily
I’m good when things go as they should
But when they fail, the end of the fairytale
I’m falling
This is what I hoped it would be
No stalling
It’s full speed ahead for me
When in doubt I know we’ll figure out what’s best for us
We’ll always have that trust
I’m waiting
It will happen eventually
You’ll be crying
You won’t talk or even look at me
Many thanks but I’ll fill in the blanks with memories
They’ll make good company

Are You Unreal?

ARE YOU UNREAL?
Are you unreal You are unreal
The deal that broke between us
Makes me feel
You’re rare and valuable
Peerless and admirable
I can’t afford you I’ve no exchange value
Spinning down
I can’t tell you
I’ve begun the downward spiral
There’s no revival
She’s hot and cool
What was I thinking
There’s no future
When the sun is sinking
You’re rare and valuable
A koan or parable
You’re all concealment from my point of view
My grip is slipping
No way of stopping
Who am I kidding
She was only window shopping
You’re rare and valuable
 Incomparable
You’re my exclusive and the most elusive

Imprime en Italie

IMPRIME EN ITALIE
Late in the night she lost all her sense with the boys
Formerly she was well known for composure and poise
An honorable reputation was earned at a price
Previously she protected it by thinking twice 
Imprimé en Italie
Enter chambers delicately
My last duchess on the wall
Jenever gin was her downfall
The Marquis de Sade and Boccaccio both believed in ufos
Wyndham Lewis and Ezra Pound rode that fascist merry go round
Six times seven is twenty three
The last calculation sent to me
An experimental sum apparently
From an alternate reality
Imprimé en Italie
Enter chambers delicately
My last duchess on the wall
Jenever gin was her downfall
Imprimé en Italie
Forgery in the first degree
If you’ve a plan for larceny
Now is the time to get back to me

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Happy Birthday (Happy New Year)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (HAPPY NEW YEAR)
To those of you who say it could be worse
I say try living with what feels like a curse
Heartbreak, heart disease, prehypertension
Will I live long enough to receive my pension
I was setup to believe miracles come true
Now I’m summoned with a bill for payment due
This year started with a lovely dream
Ending with descent in the extreme
Happy Birthday, it’s the worst day
Call a nurse day, get a hearse day
Happy New Year to you
If she kisses you and says wow what a night
Don’t assume that everything will be alright
Remember that the look of love is blinding
She may disappear and say it’s just bad timing
Happy Birthday, it’s the worst day
Call a nurse day, get a hearse day
Happy New Year to you

The Sign of the Cross

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
At the sign of the cross
The dice were tossed
Another soul was lost
Just before the moon rise
At the fork in the road
A fortune’s told
Of grief unconsoled
Time runs counterclockwise
My only life exists In your memory
My spirit only persists
When you think of me
There’s a room with a view
Where I look for you
There’s no clue
All my love’s in vain
I’m terrified
And I don’t know why
I begin to cry
Hope goes down the drain
The journey’s done and you’re content
But you’re the same as before you went
On your own but you’re not alone
You brought all your baggage your home.

Empty As Your Heart

EMPTY AS YOUR HEART
The unsold house sits empty
Empty as your heart
These days are short of sunlight
But leave more time for stars
Is this the room where you remembered me
Before you made your move?
I recognize my shadow
Silhouetted by the moon
What I liked about our kiss
It was mutual simultaneous
At the very same moment we locked lips
I believed that this was it
We met halfway we were almost there
As you came closer I was unaware
One month later in a foot of snow
You were making plans to let me go
Now I sit on your hardwood floor
Getting less wanting more
Why am I the one who is ignored
While you remain the one adored
What went wrong what had I done
The last I knew we were having fun
You’re a puzzle I’m a fool
I never realized you were cruel
What I liked about our kiss
It was mutual simultaneous
At the very same moment we locked lips
I believed that this was it
We met halfway we were almost there
As you came closer I was unaware
One month later in a foot of snow
You were making plans to let me go

Should I Wait?

SHOULD I WAIT?
Falling through smoke and mirrors
Distance makes it clearer
When you said I remember you
Was I hearing you through smoke and mirrors
Wait should I wait for you
Should I stop
There’s nothing left to lose should I
Wait should I wait for you
Can I stop
What I’m putting myself through
Did I only imagine you
Skin so pale eyes so blue
It’s as though you don’t even exist
The mind denies but the heart insists
Wait should I wait for you
Should I stop
There’s nothing left to lose
Wait should I wait for you
Can I stop
What I’m putting myself through
Can I wait

Lip Lust

LIP LUST
Lip lust, this lovely mouth
no doubt what you’re about
Lip lust your filthy mouth
Whispers, let’s make out
Liquid glitter
You taste bitter
A real rough rider
Make it tighter
Lip lust a foreign tongue
Strange eyes so cold so young
Gold dust on the floor
You look best in nothing more
Lip lust, this honey mouth
Affections I mistrust
Intentions to mislead
Limits to exceed
It’s ironic
She’s iconic
A restless idol
This is final