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August BluesI try to be good
and I try to be strong.
But you know how it is,
sometimes things just go wrong.

I had been on the road
since way back in July.                          
And my feet were so sore
that I thought I could fly.

And my hopes were so thin
they had become razor-sharp.
I had to wrap them in rags
or they would cut me apart.

I came into this town
because I needed some rest -
never thought it was worst,
never thought it was best.

Some folks think they know me,
and I don't really mind.
There are some things about me
they're unlikely to find.

There is fear in this place
as there is everywhere.
It leads to damage and
Breaking Down the Door BluesHear them pound on the door -
they're about to break in.
We were fighting a fight
we had no way to win.

And all that we made
will be broken and fall,
but we did what we could
and we gave it our all.

Now it's ending like this
and there's no more to do,
I want you to know                    
that I always loved you.

Sometimes we would run,
sometimes we would hide,
and I wouldn't trade one
of my years at your side.

And there's only one way
that the pounding will stop -
but here's a bottle of wine
and a glass, fill it up.

Have we got a guitar?
Go on, tune every string.
Till they break down the door,
you know we can still si

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Paper collage on paper (old book dust jacket), about 6.5 x 9.5 inches.

Thanks again to *KatDiestel for handwriting.

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*Markus43 Oct 24, 2012
Not a picture? Ah

...and a static poem....well...needs words (more or less)
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*RichardLeach Oct 25, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
more or less gets them :D
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*djailledie Sep 6, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
The o must stand for originate, that would explain where the poems comes from, as it was not inspired by the missing picture.
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*RichardLeach Sep 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
:wow: I love the way you interpret my collages!
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*djailledie Sep 28, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
The only drawback for you is that it can take weeks before I can interpret them ;)
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*KatDiestel Aug 30, 2012
ha! i knew it when i saw it ... thanks for using it!
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*RichardLeach Aug 30, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
oh you're welcome - and you're good, i've used Laura's and Hanan's handwriting before without them recognizing :D :hug:
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*KatDiestel Aug 30, 2012
:) strange
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*RichardLeach Aug 30, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
fun pointing it out to them :)
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~dajono Aug 25, 2012   Digital Artist
sacred words so
elegantly entangled like
lifes own constant changing in its
endless journey of
conflicting emotions
towards the
enlightenment of
differences
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Great selection!
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