prompt response: side a, track 9
"bottom of the world" by tom waits
this song inspired the
prompt: the color of the moon: which
inspired 2
responses
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silver sister
opalescent queen
stop tugging
at my blood
i am not the ocean
you sparkle platinum
but it's no
substitute
for the gold of the sun
making love to my skin
though i
never remember protection
but hey i'm up
you're up too
what the hell
are we up to?
if you take leave of the sky
could i sleep too?
i'm
always stuck with you
my body arching for the sun
i like you better when
you're round and orange
like a pumpkin
that makes me want to howl the way
steam rises
like it must
you've got me bleeding rivers again
think i'll
take my crayon box and color you red
there are pieces of you in the blood
that's leaving
you are round and white as an egg
and i'm swollen just like
you
feeling fertile too
stop pulling on my emotions
turn to match the
color of the sky
stop shining
let me just
sleep
- by Jenna Strauchen
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- by Melinda Farrar
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