Madeline adams
She paints on her face only moments before the spotlight debut. The man in the top hat is warming the crowd to introduce her. Madame Butterfly: As she falls from great heights Held up by strings, And...
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Where do they go? San Francisco and New York. Bug eyes tell Soap operas and commercials are beautiful. Oh, the flicker. It tells you time to change ...the channel. Oh, calamity and the noise. Eeeyah!...
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Do you see the water that's dripping From the kitchen down to the basement Will you tell your sister that lives there Or are you not that in love with her The water will rise but she can't scream...
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I wake by the touch of his skin And i know it was an accident But i'm glad to be the one he kicks in his sleep You feel like home to me I smile when he grins But i know it was the television I'm glad...
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I came upon a mountain heart And craned my neck to see the tip It was a little painting he did It was a'greener than i've ever seen them all And tattered as if flew away Did limp a bit to ease the...
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The female form, oh Betty Page In leopard print lemonade. The world became sour at the sight of her. I loved her like a sister Or a piece of furniture. A rubber dress and a leather whip. Her...
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I do what i'm told For the most part It's alarming Lunge for the blindfold And the tail goes On the donkey All for party prizes They're just blue plastic devices They are borderline surprises That...
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Good endless surprises. Good reasons for waking. Good friends are good family With hearts over flowing From kindness from strangers. The will to survive. When our hearts are all pounding, God knows...
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No creator, no savior From sex and not sin The earth starts to shudder And the cycle begins From the breath of two lovers, Comes baby's first yawn And somewhere, here hidden There's a birthday song...
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You look like the summertime I say, that's not right to remind me That you're not so pretty under Fluorescent light-bulbs, But we're not under any. So you could be my, my beautiful future. Oh you,...
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