I Thought There'd Be More Than This

you got mixed feelings. upon arrival. you sneak to the bathroom. you stared so long. at the corpse you have become. . i thought there'd be more than this.

I Couldn't Love You

Love may be man made. But it must exist. It's what you want the most. And most resist. . Love's polluted, no, no, it's pure. It's convoluted. One thing I could say for sure.

Hymnals For The Heathen

Night has draped its cape of stars. Over our small town. From the campus and the tavern. To the chapel and infirmary. We've seen their dreams. We've found the goods.

Herold Weathervein

Harold walks down any street in this town. both crier and witness. the sun drops the clouds shift. his legs twitch. the clocks chime on cafes, pharmacies and dime stores.

Herald! Frankenstein

Harold Weathervein

Harold walks down any street of this town. Both crier & witness the sun drops clouds shift. His legs twitch. . The clocks chime on cafes, pharmacies, and dime stores, in bar rooms he stils all alone erupting..

From The Hips

I'm at my best when I'm at my worst. I'm at my worst when it's not rehearsed. I don't wanna know the goddamn words. I don't wanna have to spell it out.

Flag And Family

Your daddy and my daddy had a drink at the bar. Talking about what was best for me. Without a name or a degree,. Stubbornly holding onto you. And you pulling away from me.

Fairytales Tell Tales

Excerpts From Various Notes Strewn Around The Bedroom Of April Connolly, Feb 24, 1997

Excerpts From Various Notes Strewn ...

Escape Artist

Eight Light Minutes

Clad.. . I'm wearning thin my invitation.. . I'll wear it out. But it's just eight light minutes I'm offering you. We could burn up so close. We could burn to our cores..

Driftwood: A Fairy Tale

So he would sulk and drink and mope. . And cross his arms and hope to die.. . And then a fairy came one night. . To bring this sorry boy to life.. . She pulled some strings.

Driftwood

So he would sulk and drink and mope. and cross his arms and hope to die.. And then a fairy came one night. to bring this sorry boy to life.. She pulled some strings,.

Downhill Racers

Hold your breath, dear. This ship is going down. We're all downhill. Running with our timebombs. These shins are cracked and splintered. These lips are crusted shut.

Dorothy Dreams Of Tornadoes

You said we'd leave next year. Each year for thirteen years. Each year, it gets harder to hear. It's getting harder now just to stay in love. . And now our roots grow deep.

Dorothy At Forty

Dorothy, I know you've had amazing dreams. We can't go chasing down each golden street. Each and every rainbow, each passion, each unattainable goal. We're not in dreamland anymore.

Donkeys

Don't lie, where have you been?. Your teeth are red, your eyes are peppermints. Sailing out to sea with your new best friend. You don't like the way you live so you play pretend.

Dispenser

That's cool.. I guess you're fitted for solitude. This suit doesn't fit you. Lonely fish - cry in this cage. Does your owner ignore you?. . Well, now I'm thinking that I.