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My Heart’s in the Highlands

My heart’s in the Highlands Gentle and free, No matter where I go No one seems to be […]

October 6, 2018 Poetry

An Additional Verse for Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

Walking darkened halls each day Just for the chance she’ll look your way And when the moment came, […]

November 28, 2017 Poetry

The Lovin’ in Vain Blues

  What do you do When all your love’s in vain? Tell me, what do you do When […]

November 2, 2017 Poetry

Our Wedding Song

Tongue tied and stuttering Looking for the words to say To tell how much I love you Gotta […]

December 9, 2016 Poetry

A Little Girl’s Eyes

The letter came yesterday To tell me the tragic news You tried to string yourself up ’cause you […]

October 18, 2016 Poetry

For Bob Dylan

Written on the occasion of Dylan being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Could be sung to the tune of ‘Song for Woody‘ by Bob Dylan.

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You’re out there traveling another mile down the road,
Listening for messages when the cold winds have blow’d,
Writin’ ’em down and sendin’ ’em out,
Trying to figure what this crazy world’s all about.

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October 14, 2016 Poetry

4th Street Movie Theater

I’ve seen this movie before and never liked the ending. So why would I sit through it again? […]

September 25, 2016 Poetry

Crossroads Revisited

Crossroads Revisited For Robert Johnson and Eric Clapton Following that time worn trail Crawling on my hands and […]

September 18, 2016 Poetry

Untitled Blues Lyrics

I can’t see or feel you You’ve fallen from my touch I can’t see or feel you And […]

September 18, 2016 Poetry

Traveling Pesach Blues

These are the lyrics to a Blues song based on the life of Moses as told in the […]

September 16, 2016 Poetry
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