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The Play’s The Thing
The thing about plays is that they are not meant to be read. They are meant to be performed. You can read a piece of music but it’s not the same as hearing it played. Reading plays, like reading music, is a skill worth learning. The first play I ever read, in a high school… Read more
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Seeing Things
I saw a morning come without the sun I saw a man die without a flutter in his eye I saw a woman yield when her heart was peeled I saw a girl who smiled when her heart ran wild And a boy unclench his fist for the promise of a kiss Read more
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Plan E?
Plan A: Deny any wrongdoing Plan B: Admit wrongdoing but deny seriousness Plan C: Admit seriousness but claim everybody does it and accountability is selective prosecution Plad D: Foment violence Plan E: Watch helplesslessly as a jury of your peers recognizes you broke laws made by the duly elected representatives of the people, requiring a… Read more
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The Wave of Sadness
A wave of sadness rolls over me, but it is not mine. It rises from a world of broken hearts left in the wake of death, disease, and the love that flies toward a target but misses it. The sadness subsides when a mother takes the hand of her child as they cross the road,… Read more
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Memorial Day 2023
I spent Memorial Day the way a lot of other Americans spent it: getting drunk. That might seem disrespectful to the people who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country but I don’t see it that way. I believe that most of the people who died for America were people who enjoyed getting fucked… Read more
Words & Music 