Dear Lord of mercy and order,

You who shaped the constellations

and placed every heart upon its rightful path—

hear me.

You have destined me a man,

steady as an oak,

a harbor built for my future.

In him, I find peace,

honor, and the promise of a home.

But another soul tempted my spirit—

a lightning in the dark,

a soul I touched only in passing.

Not min...

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— a Chaucerian Roundel of passion

Our very skin now sings the storm’s refrain

The heavy downpour enters every pore

Naked— we swell into the storm’s full roar

Wind shreds the porch screen; lust can’t contain

Our lips taste like ozone, no world before

Our very skin now sings the storm’s refrain

The heavy downpour enters every pore

Bodies arch—lightning—our dam ...

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The second verse never lived  

up to the first, so  

one clear-eyed morning 

he broke up the band.  

Cites musical differences  

with himself.  

Duets come and go, concepts 

run clean out of notes. 

Down at a crossroads 

some fella suggests solo 

is the only way  

to maintain direction.  

Kick-start his comeback  

to long-standing collabor...

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We’re nighthawks in some moody painting
Haunting stools at a midnight bar
The headlight beams of passing cars
Scan us both as they squeal out of town
You’re telling me of a coming wedding
And asking me to stand beside you both
Well, that deserves another round
To swallow my flattered feelings down
I’ve been chasing love like some wild dog
You’ve been cautious, careful and selective
Look ...

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The rhythm of a train
Rocking hypnotic
Gets me sleepy
I rest my eyes
And how quickly 
My mind’s delivered
Back to the threshold
Of that urge
Back to the beginning
Of starting again

O, if I run away
If I run away...
Would you
Come with me?

This thing, it lures me
And always has done
There’s a persistent calling
A seductive promise
I hear it between the verses
of my favourite ...

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