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Again.
In the middle of the night he is lit from behind, the glow of the hall light shining through his skin and I want to ask him all the things that end in Yes, the things that someone else with better words and softer, paler edges could spin into the silk of romance and something…
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Shot Gun.
This is where they’ll find you tattered and sore what did you think would happen when you opened (your mouth your eyes) your legs? This is where they’ll find you, painted on smile, don’t open your mouth (your eyes your legs) he’s always been a good boy I heard he had a perfect credit score.…
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New Book Coming Soon-Be a Part of It.
Hi wonderful friends and followers-I just wanted to share that I have a new book coming out in the next few months. This one is different than the previous ones, but if you’re following me here, I think you’ll like it. (Speaking of which, this is a good time to say thanks for being here.)…
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Condem(nation)
Take a look at your hair, your skin the color of your eyes the space between your teeth and your words, the cadence with which they erupt from your imperfect mouth, the syntax tripping, flowing, smooth like broken glass Take a look at the things that keep you up at night, the sites you visit…
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Artists, Please Don’t Give Up on North Carolina
Earlier this week, Bruce Springsteen announced that he was canceling an upcoming North Carolina concert because of his opposition to HB2. The law, also known as North Carolina’s “Bathroom bill,” removes state protections against discrimination, and demands that people use single-sex restrooms in public facilities such as schools and government offices in accordance with the…
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JD Wilkes of the Legendary Shack Shakers, Asheville NC 02-10-16
Last week, I interviewed JD Wilkes of the Legendary Shack Shakers. The Songfacts interview will be published shortly, along with a few of my favorite photos from the show at Asheville’s Grey Eagle on February 10, but until then, here are a few of the favorites that didn’t quite make the official article cut. (I’m…
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Bound
They bite their tongues and swallow them; they are washed in the blood of the christ…
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Left for Dead
I tore off my face I tore off my face and set a new one on, one without the scars, one with real eyes where the maggot holes had been one without the sounds of mad dogs barking in the ears, relentlessly. I tore off my face, and set a new one on one with…