or there is a time and a place

from holy (something) backtalk by John R. Campbell

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this is the way i hear it i can't help it

or there is a time and a place
for a man to dissipate into the vagaries of anger and alcohol
for long-legged women to walk confidently in our midst
for the long-grieving to finally recognize the faces of the dead
ivy crawls up venerable walls
ivy smothers innocent trees
ivy moves in verdant filigree

or there is a time and place
for the tiniest songs invisible minuscule
to emit plainly from the undersides of wings
from the soil of nondescript forests for us
obscure songs that we do not adhere to
that we do not hear

no ornate theories
nothing to appeal to the desperate audience
songs that do not announce themselves
as pretty or sorrowful or arousing
songs that exist only in this instant
and only to satisfy the craving
for song existing

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from holy (something) backtalk, released July 3, 2015
John R. Campbell: guitar, words, keyboard, harmonica, percussion

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John R. Campbell Corvallis, Oregon

John R. Campbell creates soundscapes via jazz, experimental, contemplative, spoken word, & alt roots textures. He's worked with
Trio Bravo triobravo.bandcamp.com
Blind Lions blindlions.bandcamp.com
Woodman/ Kellam/ Campbell woodmankellamcampbell.bandcamp.com
Avant Garage
avantgarage.bandcamp.com
& others. His blues persona, Green Man Blues, can be found at greenmanblues.bandcamp.com ... more

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