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Item 785
If you wanna make the world better
In one sentence: Tom's tongue-in-cheek lyric 'If you wanna make the world better, please send me some cheddar,' in black ink with the first line struck through, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short lyric IF YOU WANNA MAKE THE WORLD BETTER ("Please send me some cheddar"), a tongue-in-cheek plea for money in black ink on lined loose-leaf with the first line struck through, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short lyric If You Wanna Make The World Better (Please send me some cheddar), a tongue-in-cheek plea for money with the first line struck through, from his early yellow binder years and published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; 180 Good Poems (2012) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Funny ; Money
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
180 Good Poems (2012)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line F8) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- Same words
- also written out as number 494, 587matched on the words by machine - Tom confirms
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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If you wanna make the world better
Please send me some cheddar
Cause [illegible/scribbled out]
FRANKLY, I'VE BEEN DYING
LIVING MY LIFE TRYING
TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER
SO PLEASE SEND ME SOME CHEDDAR
YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S FUNNY
ME BEGGING FOR YOUR MONEY
Please send me some cheddar
Cause [illegible/scribbled out]
FRANKLY, I'VE BEEN DYING
LIVING MY LIFE TRYING
TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER
SO PLEASE SEND ME SOME CHEDDAR
YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S FUNNY
ME BEGGING FOR YOUR MONEY
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Item 792
Another monday morning
In one sentence: Tom's black-ink lyric 'Another Monday Morning' ('Following a sleepless sunday night'), on a sheet torn from a spiral notebook, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lyric ANOTHER MONDAY MORNING ("Following a sleepless sunday night"), in black ink on a sheet torn from a spiral notebook, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric Another Monday Morning (Following a sleepless sunday night), from his early yellow binder years and published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; 180 Good Poems (2012) ; Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Finished Song Lyrics (2011) ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Work ; Depressing
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
180 Good Poems (2012)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
Finished Song Lyrics (2011) - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line B26) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- Same words
- also written out as number 297, 566, 665matched on the words by machine - Tom confirms
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Another monday morning
Following a sleepless sunday night
Groggy, tired and yawning
Seems to be the story of your life
Many of us know how you're feeling
Living off thirty hours of sleep a week
Tossing and turning staring at the ceiling
Either that or else you're counting sheep
Living paycheck to paycheck
Struggling just to pay the rent
Tighten up your belt
That hangs just like a noose around your neck
Thursday night and an empty wallet
Leaves you wondering where it all went
Following a sleepless sunday night
Groggy, tired and yawning
Seems to be the story of your life
Many of us know how you're feeling
Living off thirty hours of sleep a week
Tossing and turning staring at the ceiling
Either that or else you're counting sheep
Living paycheck to paycheck
Struggling just to pay the rent
Tighten up your belt
That hangs just like a noose around your neck
Thursday night and an empty wallet
Leaves you wondering where it all went
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Item 795
With this dark sky foreshadowing impending doom
In one sentence: Tom's black-ink lyric 'With This Dark Sky Foreshadowing Impending Doom,' with syllable counts in the margin of notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten lyric WITH THIS DARK SKY FORESHADOWING IMPENDING DOOM, in black ink on lined notebook paper with his syllable counts in the margin; published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric With This Dark Sky Foreshadowing Impending Doom, with his syllable counts in the margin, from his early yellow binder years, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; 180 Good Poems (2012) ; Only The Best (2018) ; A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Finished Song Lyrics (2011) ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Nature ; Depressingdraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
180 Good Poems (2012)
Only The Best (2018)
A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
Finished Song Lyrics (2011) - Age when written
- written by age 32 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: the sheet is an early draft of LONELY CLOUDS, in Tom's Anthology, February 19, 2011 (128 pages); the book ceiling is age 32 - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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With this dark sky foreshadowing impending doom
I'm thinking I'd been better off staying inside my room
Such a thick layer of clouds seems the sun'll never break through
The way I feel about the weather is the same way I feel about you
6 Cold, dismal and dreary
8 Whenever you are near me Everything's changed somehow
6 Bright, happy and cheery
8 It used to be so clear to me
5 But now there's only clouds
I'm thinking I'd been better off staying inside my room
Such a thick layer of clouds seems the sun'll never break through
The way I feel about the weather is the same way I feel about you
6 Cold, dismal and dreary
8 Whenever you are near me Everything's changed somehow
6 Bright, happy and cheery
8 It used to be so clear to me
5 But now there's only clouds
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Item 809
They say these are the best years of my life
In one sentence: Tom's short lyric 'They Say These Are The Best Years Of My Life,' written large on a business letterhead notepad sheet, the opening of 'Land Of Coal', about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short lyric THEY SAY THESE ARE THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE, written large on a sheet from a business letterhead notepad; the two opening lines of the poem LAND OF COAL, in Tom's Anthology (September 2011 and July 2012) and the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013); not in the 34 Albums.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short lyric They Say These Are The Best Years Of My Life, written large on a business letterhead notepad sheet, in his anthologies (September 2011, July 2012, 2013) as the opening of the poem LAND OF COAL; not in the 34 Albums.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Work ; Growing updraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (an earlier draft of the poem LAND OF COAL)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 (an earlier draft of the poem LAND OF COAL)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) (an earlier draft of the poem LAND OF COAL) - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line L20) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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They say these are the best years of my life
I ask why then are they so full of unsettlement and strife?
I ask why then are they so full of unsettlement and strife?
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Item 810
I make my own gods and
In one sentence: Tom's blue-ink lyric 'I make my own gods and worship my own idols,' on a small top-bound notepad sheet, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lyric I MAKE MY OWN GODS AND WORSHIP MY OWN IDOLS, in blue ink on a small top-bound notepad sheet, from his early yellow binder years (ages 18 to 23) and published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric I Make My Own Gods And Worship My Own Idols, in blue ink on a small notepad sheet, from his early yellow binder years and published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Faith ; Be Different
- Published in
- IN A BOOKBrian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line F11) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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I make my own gods and
worship my own idols
But at least I don't try
to pawn them off on you
Don't go knocking on doors
with my bible in hand
No bumper stickers about
Jesus - you know it's true
I worship my ears when
you talk on
I worship the ground that
you walk on
I worship your long blonde
hair
And your eyes so blue
worship my own idols
But at least I don't try
to pawn them off on you
Don't go knocking on doors
with my bible in hand
No bumper stickers about
Jesus - you know it's true
I worship my ears when
you talk on
I worship the ground that
you walk on
I worship your long blonde
hair
And your eyes so blue
Item 813
As old as this earth is
In one sentence: Tom's lyric 'As Old As This Earth Is' ('Why do you even try to be original?'), on a small torn spiral notebook sheet, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lyric AS OLD AS THIS EARTH IS ("Why do you even try to be original?"), on a small torn spiral notebook sheet, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric As Old As This Earth Is (Why do you even try to be original?), on a small torn spiral sheet, from his early yellow binder years and published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Be Different ; Songwriting
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S41) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- Same words
- also written out as number 318matched on the words by machine - Tom confirms
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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As old as this earth is
Why do you even try to
be original?
You thought you were the
one to discover fire
Until, sadly, you saw
someone else's smoke signal
Went to the patent shop
It's big and round so you
named it a wheel
Then you turned around
and found a cop
Asking if you go to jail
if an idea you steal
You put your head back down
kept on walking
muttering about some cell
They should be locking
Why do you even try to
be original?
You thought you were the
one to discover fire
Until, sadly, you saw
someone else's smoke signal
Went to the patent shop
It's big and round so you
named it a wheel
Then you turned around
and found a cop
Asking if you go to jail
if an idea you steal
You put your head back down
kept on walking
muttering about some cell
They should be locking
Item 817
Fly high as a gull
In one sentence: Tom's pencil lyric 'Fly High As A Gull' ('While you swim like a fish'), on a small top-bound notepad sheet, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten pencil lyric FLY HIGH AS A GULL ("While you swim like a fish"), on a small top-bound notepad sheet, from his early yellow binder years (ages 18 to 23).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten pencil lyric Fly High As A Gull (While you swim like a fish), on a small notepad sheet, from his early yellow binder years and published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Nature ; Freedom ; Inspiringdraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line W28) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Fly high as a gull
While you swim like a fish
Now your life isn't dull
Did you get your wish
Be careful what you seek
Just might come true
Hope your luck is weak
For it could be you
I'll fight sobriety
Crack'em in the jaw
Lose every ounce of dignity
As well as breaking the law
While you swim like a fish
Now your life isn't dull
Did you get your wish
Be careful what you seek
Just might come true
Hope your luck is weak
For it could be you
I'll fight sobriety
Crack'em in the jaw
Lose every ounce of dignity
As well as breaking the law
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Item 819
Fire is the cleanser
In one sentence: Tom's pencil short poem 'Fire Is The Cleanser' ('Except when on a bender'), on a torn sheet from a small top-spiral notepad, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten pencil short poem FIRE IS THE CLEANSER ("Except when on a bender"), on a torn sheet from a small top-spiral notepad, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten pencil short poem Fire Is The Cleanser (Except when on a bender), on a torn notepad sheet, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Addiction ; Funny
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line W28) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Fire is the cleanser
Except when on a bender
There's more than just juice
Inside your blender
Except when on a bender
There's more than just juice
Inside your blender
Item 828
After looking so long
In one sentence: Tom's short lyric 'After Looking So Long' ('I have staked my flag'), ending 'The truth I speak,' on a small unlined white slip, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short lyric AFTER LOOKING SO LONG ("for what men seek / I have staked my flag"), ending "The truth I speak", on a small unlined white slip.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short lyric After Looking So Long (for what men seek / I have staked my flag), ending The truth I speak, from his early yellow binder years, in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Truth ; Inspiring
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S43) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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After looking so long
for what men seek
I have staked my
flag
At the top of the
peak
My strength is
gaining
Week by week
A heart dripping
love
Shall never mend
its leak
In this world of lies
The truth I speak
for what men seek
I have staked my
flag
At the top of the
peak
My strength is
gaining
Week by week
A heart dripping
love
Shall never mend
its leak
In this world of lies
The truth I speak
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Item 840
The first step's a doozy as you walk along the cliff
In one sentence: Tom's poem 'The first step's a doozy as you walk along the cliff,' about a path shaped like a question, on a half sheet of notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten full poem beginning "The first step's a doozy as you walk along the cliff," about a mind following a path shaped like a question, on a half sheet of lined notebook paper; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten full poem The first step's a doozy as you walk along the cliff, from his yellow binder years, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; The Mind ; Life journey
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line W24) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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The first step's a doozy as you walk along the cliff
The wheels of the mind spin uncontrollably
When following a path in the shape of a question, mark
As the branches you pass twist and turn until they
Spell out the words what if?
The wheels of the mind spin uncontrollably
When following a path in the shape of a question, mark
As the branches you pass twist and turn until they
Spell out the words what if?
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Item 885
Who is your hero? Would I know him if I'd seen him around?
In one sentence: Tom's handwritten line 'Who is your hero? Would I know him if I'd seen him around?', the opening of a full poem, on lined notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten line "Who is your hero? Would I know him if I'd seen him around?" on a sheet of lined notebook paper, the opening of a full poem published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) and the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's handwritten opening line Who is your hero? Would I know him if I'd seen him around?, the start of a poem from his yellow binder years published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) and the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Heroes ; Society
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line W6) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- Same words
- also written out as number 588
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Who is your hero? Would I know him if I'd seen him around?
Item 890
A black hand shadows the land
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'A black hand shadows the land,' about evil that can hide in leather or lace, in faint writing on notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "A black hand shadows the land / This is not how it was planned," about evil that can hide in leather or lace, in faint writing on a sheet of lined notebook paper; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem A black hand shadows the land / This is not how it was planned, about evil that can hide in leather or lace, from his yellow binder years, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Good and evil
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line A10) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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A black hand shadows the land
This is not how it was planned
Yet Evil has no particular face
Can hide in leather
Can hide in lace
Always present
Though can fade away
This is not how it was planned
Yet Evil has no particular face
Can hide in leather
Can hide in lace
Always present
Though can fade away
Item 891
I'm losing my mind just like I'm losing my hair
In one sentence: Tom's two-line poem 'I'm losing my mind just like I'm losing my hair,' on a sheet of lined loose-leaf paper, from his yellow binder years, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem "I'm losing my mind just like I'm losing my hair / I've thought so much about it that I'm beginning not to care," written on a sheet of lined loose-leaf paper; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem I'm losing my mind just like I'm losing my hair, from his yellow binder years, published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Humor ; The Mind
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line L6) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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I'm LOSing my mind just like I'm losing my hair
I've thought so much about it that I'm beginning not to care
I've thought so much about it that I'm beginning not to care
Item 894
Laying in bed staring at the ceiling
In one sentence: Tom's blue-ink poem 'Laying in bed staring at the ceiling, I hear the music playing in my head,' on lined loose-leaf, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Laying in bed staring at the ceiling / I hear the music playing in my head," about a day best spent in bed, in blue ink on a sheet of lined loose-leaf paper; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Laying in bed staring at the ceiling / I hear the music playing in my head, from his yellow binder years, published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Music ; Depression
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S9) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Laying in bed staring at the ceiling
[crossed out: I hear the music in my mind]
I hear the music playing in my head
Then I get this feeling
maybe today's a good day to stay in bed
You know we all get this feeling
a hunch that nothing will go right
[crossed out: I hear the music in my mind]
I hear the music playing in my head
Then I get this feeling
maybe today's a good day to stay in bed
You know we all get this feeling
a hunch that nothing will go right
Item 895
Summer breeze, such a tease
In one sentence: Tom's poem 'Summer breeze, such a tease,' about burning books in the fireplace to keep warm, in blue ink on three-hole notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Summer breeze, such a tease / when it blows in the middle of winter," about burning books in the fireplace to keep warm, in blue ink on a three-hole-punched sheet of lined notebook paper; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Summer breeze, such a tease / when it blows in the middle of winter, about burning books in the fireplace to keep warm, from his yellow binder years, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Seasons ; Humor
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S8) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Summer breeze, such a tease
when it blows in the middle of winter
As I'm learning, books are burning
in the fireplace to keep me warm
The sun is felt, the ice will melt
Creating puddles I can not cross
when it blows in the middle of winter
As I'm learning, books are burning
in the fireplace to keep me warm
The sun is felt, the ice will melt
Creating puddles I can not cross
Item 903
Life is one big competition
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'Life is one big competition, when's it gonna stop?', with a pencilled cloud of numbers and a slanted line in the margin, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Life is one big competition, when's it gonna stop?" with a pencilled cloud of numbers and the slanted margin line "But when you told me you loved me were you wearing a mask," on a sheet of lined notebook paper; published in Tom's Anthology (2011).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Life is one big competition, when's it gonna stop?, with the margin line But when you told me you loved me were you wearing a mask, from his yellow binder years, published in Tom's Anthology (2011).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Society ; Love
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
- Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line O6) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- Same words
- also written out as number 309
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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[Inside cloud shape]
[private detail]
Life is one big competition, when's it
gonna stop?
we all scale the mountain trying to reach
the top
For ten dollars, you can buy my interpretation
But I'll give it back if you don't
turn the station
But when you told me you loved me
were you wearing a
mask
[private detail]
Life is one big competition, when's it
gonna stop?
we all scale the mountain trying to reach
the top
For ten dollars, you can buy my interpretation
But I'll give it back if you don't
turn the station
But when you told me you loved me
were you wearing a
mask
Item 918
She knew what she was doing
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'She knew what she was doing,' ending 'That woman done me wrong,' on a smudged sheet of lined loose-leaf, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "She knew what she was doing," ending "That woman done me wrong," on a smudged sheet of lined loose-leaf; published in 180 Good Poems (2012), 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) and A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem She knew what she was doing (That woman done me wrong), from his yellow binder years, published in 180 Good Poems (2012), 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) and A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- 180 Good Poems (2012) ; 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Heartbreak
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
180 Good Poems (2012)
A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S21) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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She knew what she was doing
Well I tried to be so strong
But my self-esteem is gone
That woman done me wrong
Well I tried to be so strong
But my self-esteem is gone
That woman done me wrong
Item 959
When you look at me
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'When you look at me and think I should act my age,' under the alphabet written along the top of a loose-leaf sheet, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "When you look at me and think to yourself that I should act my age... I wonder who ever let you out of your cage," under the alphabet written along the top of a sheet of lined loose-leaf; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem When you look at me and think to yourself that I should act my age... I wonder who ever let you out of your cage, from his yellow binder years, published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Humor ; Freedom
- Published in
- IN A BOOKBrian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line W7) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
When you look at me and think to yourself that
I should act my age...
I look back at you and wonder who ever let you out
of your cage?
Today was strange yet the night lies ahead.
When you look at me and think to yourself that
I should act my age...
I look back at you and wonder who ever let you out
of your cage?
Today was strange yet the night lies ahead.
Item 962
Everybody tells me I should go to church
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'Everybody tells me I should go to church to find a girl,' handwritten on lined notebook paper, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Everybody tells me I should go to church / to find a girl," on a sheet of lined notebook paper; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Everybody tells me I should go to church / to find a girl, from his yellow binder years, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Faith ; Love ; Humor
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S15) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Everybody tells me I should go to church
to find a girl
someone to complete my life and give me
a reason to live in this world
to find a girl
someone to complete my life and give me
a reason to live in this world
Item 977
I have smoked so many cigarettes
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'I Have Smoked So Many Cigarettes,' about smoking to kill time while searching for answers, on three-hole notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem I HAVE SMOKED SO MANY CIGARETTES on three-hole lined notebook paper, a dark look at smoking to kill time while searching for answers; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem I Have Smoked So Many Cigarettes, a dark look at smoking to kill time while searching for answers; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23; Tom also wrote these words out on sheet 184.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Internal Struggle ; Addiction
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line O11) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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I've smoked so many cigarettes
I've probably given other people cancer
Light one up to kill the Time
While I'm searching for some answers
How did I become myself
There's a [crossed out word] million other people I'd rather be
Why is everything so dark and cold
Is this really how it was meant to be
I've probably given other people cancer
Light one up to kill the Time
While I'm searching for some answers
How did I become myself
There's a [crossed out word] million other people I'd rather be
Why is everything so dark and cold
Is this really how it was meant to be
Item 978
That man was just like me but you must have saw him first
In one sentence: Tom's two-line poem 'That man was just like me but you must have saw him first,' about losing a love by a minute, on an orange three-hole sheet, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem THAT MAN WAS JUST LIKE ME BUT YOU MUST HAVE SAW HIM FIRST on an orange three-hole sheet, about losing a love by just a minute; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem That Man Was Just Like Me But You Must Have Saw Him First, about losing a love by just a minute; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Love ; Heartbreak
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line M10) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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That man was just like me but you must have saw him first I was just a minute late
Item 979
Deep thoughts, mixed emotions
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'Deep Thoughts, Mixed Emotions,' about a locked door and only himself in the mirror, in black cursive on lined white paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's short poem DEEP THOUGHTS, MIXED EMOTIONS, handwritten in black cursive on lined white paper, about seeing only himself in the mirror behind a door he has locked; published in Tom's Anthology (2011) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Deep Thoughts, Mixed Emotions, about seeing only himself in the mirror behind a locked door; published in Tom's Anthology (2011) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Internal Struggle ; Loneliness
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
- Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line H8) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Deep thoughts, mixed emotions
Is there love without devotion?
In the mirror I only see myself
Standing there with no one else
The door is closed and locked by me
No one enters only I have the hey
Is there love without devotion?
In the mirror I only see myself
Standing there with no one else
The door is closed and locked by me
No one enters only I have the hey
Item 980
Nobody really knows
In one sentence: Tom's two-verse blue-ink poem 'Nobody Really Knows,' on where feelings go and where faith lies, on torn-edged notebook paper, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's two-verse short poem NOBODY REALLY KNOWS, handwritten in blue ink on a torn-edged sheet of lined notebook paper, on where feelings go and where faith lies; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-verse poem Nobody Really Knows, on where feelings go and where faith lies; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Faith ; Internal Struggle
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line W28) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Nobody really knows
Just where the feeling goes
Only inches off the ground
When you're standing on your toes
Some are dedicated to the flag
Others pledge allegiance to the bag
Where ever your faith lies
Don't get taken by suprise
Just where the feeling goes
Only inches off the ground
When you're standing on your toes
Some are dedicated to the flag
Others pledge allegiance to the bag
Where ever your faith lies
Don't get taken by suprise
Item 981
Don't look back
In one sentence: Tom's three-line poem 'Don't Look Back' ('grab your bags and pack'), handwritten on a torn sheet of lined loose-leaf, from his early yellow binder, about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten three-line poem DON'T LOOK BACK on a torn sheet of lined loose-leaf - grab your bags and pack; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten three-line poem Don't Look Back - grab your bags and pack; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Moving on ; Inspiring
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line E6) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Don't look back
Grab your bags and pack
And that's a fact
Grab your bags and pack
And that's a fact
Item 983
John's hitting the crack pipe
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem JOHN'S HITTING THE CRACK PIPE on a single sheet of three-hole lined notebook paper - while John hits the pipe, Tom hits the hay; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem John's Hitting The Crack Pipe - while John hits the pipe, Tom hits the hay; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Addiction ; Society ; Humor
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line G10) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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John's hitting the crack pipe
Me, I'm hitting the hay
Me, I'm hitting the hay
Item 1004
I call him dad but we don't have the same last name
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'I Call Him Dad But We Don't Have The Same Last Name', with small corrections above the lines, from the yellow poem binder, written about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem I CALL HIM DAD BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME LAST NAME on three-hole lined paper with small corrections written above the lines, about a father who is not his by blood; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem I Call Him Dad But We Don't Have The Same Last Name, about a father who is not his by blood; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Family
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line I6) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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I call him dad but we don't have the same last name
We come from different blood but we still bleed the same
The tests came back negative and my mom takes the blame
We come from different blood that flows through the same vein
We come from different blood but we still bleed the same
The tests came back negative and my mom takes the blame
We come from different blood that flows through the same vein
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Item 1022
Sunrise
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'Sunrise', about stopping at a red light after a long night and finding love in someone's eyes, from the yellow poem binder, written about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten poem SUNRISE on lined notebook paper, about stopping at a red light after a long night and finding a heart full of love in someone's eyes; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Sunrise, about stopping at a red light after a long night and finding a heart full of love in someone's eyes; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Half lyrics ; Love
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S11) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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In my car stopped at a red light
Waiting for daylight after a long night
I looked within your eyes
Searched into your soul
I found a heart full of love
That will never grow old
As the light turned to green
Waiting for daylight after a long night
I looked within your eyes
Searched into your soul
I found a heart full of love
That will never grow old
As the light turned to green
SHORT
Item 1026
Now's the time to get in line
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'Now's The Time To Get In Line', in black ink under a faint heading 'take a seat', from the yellow poem binder, written about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem NOW'S THE TIME TO GET IN LINE in black ink on three-hole lined paper under a faint heading take a seat, urging you to jump on board before the bus runs out of gas; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Now's The Time To Get In Line, under the heading take a seat, urging you to jump on board before the bus runs out of gas; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Inspiring
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line T14) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Now's the time to get in line
Stand up now or get left behind
Just no telling when the bus will pass
Jump on board before they run outta gas
Walking up hills will tire your legs
Better choke the yellow chicken until she
stops laying those golden eggs
Stand up now or get left behind
Just no telling when the bus will pass
Jump on board before they run outta gas
Walking up hills will tire your legs
Better choke the yellow chicken until she
stops laying those golden eggs
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Item 1051
Nothing But trouble
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'Nothing But Trouble', on lined white paper, about trouble following you whether pills or dollar bills, from the yellow poem binder, written about 2000-2002.
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POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten poem NOTHING BUT TROUBLE on lined white paper - pop your pills or lick your dollar bills, either way trouble will follow you; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Nothing But Trouble - pop your pills or lick your dollar bills, either way trouble will follow you; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23; Tom also wrote these words out on sheet 1054.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Addiction ; Money
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- The first piece, Nothing but trouble: written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line N7) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23. This binder line dates the first piece only; the other pieces on this card: Through rain, sleet, or snow there's someplace I must find (its own card 1052: written by age 33 at the latest)
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- Tom's Story: 2001
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Nothing But trouble
You can go and pop your pills
Or you can go and lick your dollar bills
Something you know you shouldn't do
Either way trouble will come follow you
You can go and pop your pills
Or you can go and lick your dollar bills
Something you know you shouldn't do
Either way trouble will come follow you
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Item 1058
When you're not together
In one sentence: A short poem in purple ink, 'When You're Not Together', a string of breakup couplets, from the yellow poem binder, written about 2000-2002.
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POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's short poem WHEN YOU'RE NOT TOGETHER, handwritten in purple ink on lined notebook paper, a string of breakup couplets ending with no more need to wear make up; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original short poem When You're Not Together, in purple ink, a string of breakup couplets; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Heartbreak ; Humor
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line T19) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
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- Tom's Story: 2001
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When you're not together
You're only waiting for the break up
It's alright when I'm sleeping
It's only hard when I wake up
Now that I'm free
I've got some extra time to take up
After you see their true colors
There's no more need to wear make up
You're only waiting for the break up
It's alright when I'm sleeping
It's only hard when I wake up
Now that I'm free
I've got some extra time to take up
After you see their true colors
There's no more need to wear make up
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Item 1061
Soulmates lost we no longer morn
In one sentence: A ten-line handwritten poem, 'Soulmates Lost We No Longer Morn', about a spirit reborn, from the yellow poem binder and written about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten ten-line poem SOULMATES LOST WE NO LONGER MORN on lined notebook paper, about a spirit reborn, lost in the fog and blinded by the sun; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013), and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten ten-line poem Soulmates Lost We No Longer Morn, about a spirit reborn, lost in the fog and blinded by the sun; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013), written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Love ; Heartbreak ; Faith
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line S12) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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Soulmates lost we no longer morn
Spirit alive has been reborn
Get this funny feeling deep down inside
Just sittin' in the car and goin' for a ride
Feel my spirit flow outta my soul
A heart lost is a heart stole
I've lost my way in the fog
Blinded by the sun, choked by the smog
When I'm with you I see so clear
Troubles of the time just disappear
Spirit alive has been reborn
Get this funny feeling deep down inside
Just sittin' in the car and goin' for a ride
Feel my spirit flow outta my soul
A heart lost is a heart stole
I've lost my way in the fog
Blinded by the sun, choked by the smog
When I'm with you I see so clear
Troubles of the time just disappear
SHORT
Item 1062
I am not a macho man
In one sentence: A handwritten comic poem, 'I Am Not A Macho Man', a poet who hangs around with women yet stays handy, from the yellow poem binder, written about 2000-2002.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten comic poem I AM NOT A MACHO MAN in ink on a torn-edged sheet of lined notebook paper - he writes poetry and hangs around with women, but he is still handy round the house; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten comic poem I Am Not A Macho Man - he writes poetry and hangs around with women, but he is still handy round the house; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when he was 18 to 23.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Humor ; Writing about writing
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line M21) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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I am not a macho man
You know, I write poetry
I hang around with mostly women
Don't worry, it don't rub off on me
I am a guy
a real man's man
handy round the house
who can do it?
I can.
You know, I write poetry
I hang around with mostly women
Don't worry, it don't rub off on me
I am a guy
a real man's man
handy round the house
who can do it?
I can.
HALF
Item 1099
Patty
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten poem PATTY in pencil on a sheet of lined loose-leaf, about a two-year love, a love triangle, and skipping town in the middle of the night.
- Why it matters
- Tom's handwritten poem Patty, in pencil, about a two-year love, a love triangle and skipping town in the middle of the night.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Half lyrics ; Love ; Heartbreak ; Relationshipsdraft - not yet proved
- Age when written
- written at age 18 to 23from its place in Tom's yellow binder index (line T13) - the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002, when Tom was 23
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2001
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The words on this page
Patty
There once was this girl and this guy and me
Once just us two but we became three
She loved me for two years
Though she cried a thousand tears
We had our ups and downs and lefts and rights
Then I skipped town in the middle of the night
Yes I once loved her but I let her go
He fell in love and he told her so
A good man from her town
But he was caught on her rebound
He thought he was in good right from the start
The only problem was she closed her heart
As I soon learned it still belonged to me
Poor boy how was he supposed to see?
There once was this girl and this guy and me
Once just us two but we became three
She loved me for two years
Though she cried a thousand tears
We had our ups and downs and lefts and rights
Then I skipped town in the middle of the night
Yes I once loved her but I let her go
He fell in love and he told her so
A good man from her town
But he was caught on her rebound
He thought he was in good right from the start
The only problem was she closed her heart
As I soon learned it still belonged to me
Poor boy how was he supposed to see?