Hey all, here’s an original song I’ve been working on. I hope you like it!
Music and lyrics © CG Tenpenny, 2021.
Not Gold, But Pearls
Unmoored, drifting,
anchors aweigh,
much like lifting
my wrinkled feet
from the silty floor,
where the world
begged me, Continue reading “Not Gold, But Pearls”
In the Poppies
I did not fall asleep
in the poppies
with my brothers,
nor with my sisters. Continue reading “In the Poppies”
Kissed, Askance
Pressed against
a granite bosom,
kissed, askance,
by Mother, moving. Continue reading “Kissed, Askance”
The Tide Washes
The tide washes
against my knees. Continue reading “The Tide Washes”
Reborn
I’m bone dry, inhibited,
desolate and derivative,
but revisiting is prohibited
by the Poets’ Parliament,
in triplicate. Continue reading “Reborn”
Leaden Heart
How much does
a heart weigh? Continue reading “Leaden Heart”
These Stars
In this earthen cave,
her mother’s womb,
she prayed for the rain
– the bringer of truth. Continue reading “These Stars”
Black Sea Bound
Adrift,
black sea-bound,
drowned, Continue reading “Black Sea Bound”
The Stillness of the Afternight
We pushed on the wall
with both hands,
and it fell down. Continue reading “The Stillness of the Afternight”
End of the Road
I remember the end of this road,
where railroad ties lay rotting,
and beer cans,
once forgotten,
Continue reading “End of the Road”
Step by Step
We’re breast to breast,
heart to heart,
cheek to cheek,
there spinning
on the dance
floor. Continue reading “Step by Step”