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The Indoor Troubadour
02:35
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The indoor troubadour
mountains of blankets
valleys of thighs
visiting every inch
poems covering miles
duels in kitchens
exercise
river between
is deep and wide
shelves of skyscrapers
sea-carpeted rooms
nylon guitars vibrate
universal blues
voices arise
in the silence
billions online
indifferent
the indoor troubadour sings
songs of his people
to photos on the fridge
in dozens of apartments
songs of war and bills
subway stops
love echoing through
a round scrambled box
from a day lost to pointlessness
to an evening alone
songs in diaries
fill anonymous hearts
years uncertain
quiet desperations
inform troubadours
of their sacred vocation
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I Woke Up Wanting This
02:59
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I Woke up Wanting This
it was as clear as day
nothing else mattered
feeling remains
while everything shatters
hunger subsides
worries drops away
needles divides
night into day
I think you were there
it was hard to tell
as we moved in concert
with everything else
out of the trance
I broke down
now I got to get back to that place
I carry in my heart
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Dating My Shrink
03:53
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Dating my Shrink
why do you buy me chocolates
why do you me send flowers
why do we keep talking
for dozens of hours
how did I say that to her
how could I hurt her so
I don’t remember filming it
how did we call it love
you should learn more about yourself
you’d be surprised
you could save a lot of money
on porn and tranquilizers
what if everything’s
supposed to be like this?
what would you do?
where would you go?
where did I spend the money
where does the pain come from
where did I find this accent
where does my heart belong
when will I feel better
when can we go home
we’ll explore these questions
in further episodes
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4. |
You Left The Meeting
02:21
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You left the meeting
turned off the laptop took off the tie
burned the notes went outside
into a car drove out of town
passing people I went further on
until color filled my eyes
forest greens; blue seas and skies
forgot my name why I came
then decided I had to stay
you left the meeting with a taste in your mouth
scent you remember since you were young
surrounded by people it felt like love
under decades growing up
we run into each other in a slow dance
awkward glances second chances
living a moment we thought would never come
staring into faces of colleagues and bosses
and every song suddenly rings true
feelings at thirteen never leave you
back in the moment you held your tongue
and everything since has gone wrong
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A Recurring Whale
03:00
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A Recurring Whale
do you feel it around you
glimpses of an outline
stretching outside your mind
think it’s harmless
maybe the opposite
these are things fate decides
dreams speak
languages you can’t hear
leaving waking life
circling a square
dreams there to reveal
everything nowhere
a recurring whale
swimming through the air
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Have You Seen Me?
02:40
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Have you seen me?
been looking for
myself everywhere
have you seen me
I found myself with you
that was a while ago
I don’t really know
since then
what I’ve been up to
do you remember what I look like
how I taste and smell
what it felt to feel like
you were found as well
If you’ve seen me
give me a call
as I feel I’m missing
us both as well
(instru)
I jackknife at the strangest times
just when I think “it’s done “
convulsing in a motion occupying a space
too large for one
In the silence I play over the scenes
rewriting lines and outcomes
admitting you were right all along
when I was exploring my dark thoughts
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What's Up With Stephen?
02:01
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What’s up with Steven?
spends all period on his phone
usually gets a worksheet done
then he wants to sit at my desk
or start a fight with Larry
has this faraway look in his eyes
too heavy for someone his size
I know there’s nothing ostensively wrong
and you’ve talked to his mom
the children read a world without fish
they watch news about immigrant kids
why won’t they concentrate on the test
principal reminds them of consequences
we can endure him for three more months
hope he gets out in June
with a host of other issues
he’ll be the least of our concerns
does Steven have a friend in the world
do his hopes work
when he weighs things out is there love
coming from where his attention’s drawn
His look reflects in my mind
I question the world he’s going to find
I put my hand on my tie
loosening and tightening the knot
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Adventure
02:51
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Adventure
dream about turning it off
think about getting up
fantasies become elaborate
as the mirror moves away
sweat you know nothing about
dreaming in the supermarket
words in advertisements
start to call your name
adventure adventure
waiting for you
giving up security
is all you have to do
adventure adventure
embrace what you fear
as years speed up
into the curve
one last chance
before mysteries end
chair fights back
sweater sweats
comfort reminds you
of that dangerous world
all your possessions
press down on you
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Bob Gaulke
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