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Item 821
Half way around the world
In one sentence: Tom's lyric 'Half Way Around The World,' a song to a lady of the wind, in blue cursive across two small torn notepad sheets, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lyric HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD ("She flies wherever her wings will take her"), a song to a lady of the wind in blue cursive across two small torn notepad sheets, published in Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric Half Way Around The World (She flies wherever her wings will take her), a song to a lady of the wind in blue cursive across two small notepad sheets, published in 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 ; Love ; Travel ; Freedom
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Half way around the world-
She flies wherever her wings
will take her
Her parents taught her right
She knows these next four
years could make her
You know she's just like the
clouds
She's got not strings to tie her down
Seems like her feet never
even touch the ground
I try to hold onto her as
She passes by
She keeps slippin' away no
matter how hard I try.
Ela, lady of the wind
Welcome to America and the
land of dreams
Where your troubles are never
as bad as they seem
Come out with me and I'll
show you around
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I'm finally happy because
I've found...
Ela, Lady of the wind
She flies across the mountains
and the streams
Into my country and into
my dreams
Now I've taken it upon myself
To show her things that she
can't live without
Here's a lesson in love you'll find is true
All work and no play makes Tom
a sad boy
Sometimes I'd trade a week's
worth of work
For an hour of joy
That hour would be spent w/ you
She flies wherever her wings
will take her
Her parents taught her right
She knows these next four
years could make her
You know she's just like the
clouds
She's got not strings to tie her down
Seems like her feet never
even touch the ground
I try to hold onto her as
She passes by
She keeps slippin' away no
matter how hard I try.
Ela, lady of the wind
Welcome to America and the
land of dreams
Where your troubles are never
as bad as they seem
Come out with me and I'll
show you around
---
I'm finally happy because
I've found...
Ela, Lady of the wind
She flies across the mountains
and the streams
Into my country and into
my dreams
Now I've taken it upon myself
To show her things that she
can't live without
Here's a lesson in love you'll find is true
All work and no play makes Tom
a sad boy
Sometimes I'd trade a week's
worth of work
For an hour of joy
That hour would be spent w/ you
Item 825
Dare To Be Bigger Than The Machine
In one sentence: Tom's lyric 'Dare To Be Bigger Than The Machine,' in pencil with a dark-ink play on steal and steel, on a small torn spiral notebook scrap, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lyric DARE TO BE BIGGER THAN THE MACHINE ("Nothing can stop or steal your dreams"), in pencil with a dark-ink wordplay on steal and steel, on a small torn spiral notebook scrap, published in Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten pencil lyric Dare To Be Bigger Than The Machine (Nothing can stop or steal your dreams), with his dark-ink wordplay on steal and steel, published in 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 ; Be Different ; Inspiring ; Motivational ; Wordplay
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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dare to be bigger
than the machine
Nothing can stop or
Steal(steel)your dreams
Dare to be stronger
than your enemies
And spare their lives
When they retreat
than the machine
Nothing can stop or
Steal(steel)your dreams
Dare to be stronger
than your enemies
And spare their lives
When they retreat
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Item 830
From where I stand
In one sentence: Tom's never-published short poem 'From Where I Stand' ('Everything looks groovy gravy'), on a small cream notepad sheet with a second stanza, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten, never-published short poem FROM WHERE I STAND ("Everything looks groovy gravy"), on a small sheet of lined cream-colored notepad paper with a second stanza at the bottom beginning "I document history".
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem From Where I Stand (Everything looks groovy gravy), never published, with a second stanza beginning I document history - a line about his own writing.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Songwriting ; Funny ; Societydraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHEDSearched against the 34 albums, every book and Poems By Tom - found in none of them
- Age when written
- written by age 32 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: a draft of UNCASHABLE, whose words are in Tom's Anthology, February 19, 2011 (128 pages) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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From where I stand
Everything looks groovy groovy
But [crossed out] living in a commercial
Ain't like starring in a movie
I document history
The kind noone reads
On their land of flowers
I'm considered a weed
Everything looks groovy groovy
But [crossed out] living in a commercial
Ain't like starring in a movie
I document history
The kind noone reads
On their land of flowers
I'm considered a weed
Item 831
I spotted your car in the
In one sentence: Tom's never-published short poem 'I Spotted Your Car In The Parking Lot,' handwritten in black ink on a torn sheet of lined notebook paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten, never-published short poem I SPOTTED YOUR CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, in black ink on a torn sheet of lined notebook paper.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem I Spotted Your Car In The Parking Lot, never published, in black ink on a torn lined sheet.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Love ; Relationshipsdraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHEDSearched against the 34 albums, every book and Poems By Tom - found in none of them
- Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: a draft of lines that are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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I spotted your car in the
parking lot
So I found a cozy spot
And then I smoked some
pot
I guess that's all I got
Because I've been tied-in knots
Having the very same thoughts
parking lot
So I found a cozy spot
And then I smoked some
pot
I guess that's all I got
Because I've been tied-in knots
Having the very same thoughts
Item 837
She falls in and out of love
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'She falls in and out of love,' about a love that comes and goes every other day, on a torn strip of notebook paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "She falls in and out of love," about a love that comes and goes every other day, on a torn strip of lined notebook paper; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short love poem She falls in and out of love, from his yellow binder years, published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- 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 by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as IN AND OUT - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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She falls in and out of love
About every other day
It's good and then it's bad
But what you've never had
Can never fade away
About every other day
It's good and then it's bad
But what you've never had
Can never fade away
Item 848
The town was empty the streets were clear
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'The town was empty the streets were clear,' on lined notebook paper, one of the early poems in his yellow binder index, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "The town was empty the streets were clear," on a sheet of lined notebook paper, one of the early poems from his yellow binder index; previously unpublished.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem The town was empty the streets were clear, one of the early poems from his yellow binder index, never published.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Yellow binder poems (ages 18 to 23) ; Shorter lyrics ; Lonelinessdraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHEDSearched against the 34 albums, every book and Poems By Tom - found in none of them
- Same words
- also written out as number 794
- Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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The town was empty the streets were clear
As I found myself standing here
Everyone had retreated back to from whence they originally came
At least now I finally knew everybody by name
As I found myself standing here
Everyone had retreated back to from whence they originally came
At least now I finally knew everybody by name
Item 855
I'm the exception to your rule
In one sentence: Tom's two-line poem 'I'm the exception to your rule, haven't had six beers in a hundred years,' in cursive atop a legal-size sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem "I'm the exception to your rule / Haven't had six beers in a hundred years," in cursive at the top of a lined legal-size sheet; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem I'm the exception to your rule / Haven't had six beers in a hundred years, in cursive, published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Humor ; Drinking
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- Same words
- also written out as number 558
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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I'm the exception to your rule
Haven't had six beers in a hundred years
Haven't had six beers in a hundred years
Item 892
Every morning the gease fly by my window
In one sentence: Tom's unpublished poem 'Every morning the geese fly by my window,' just as he gets ready for bed, with his pen drawing of a curly-haired figure, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Every morning the geese fly by my window / usually just as I'm getting ready for bed," with his pen drawing of a curly-haired figure, on a torn spiral-pad sheet of lined paper; previously unpublished.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Every morning the geese fly by my window / usually just as I'm getting ready for bed, with his own pen drawing of a curly-haired figure, never published.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Sheets with drawings ; Nature ; Humordraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHEDSearched against the 34 albums, every book and Poems By Tom - found in none of them
- Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Every morning the gease fly by my window
usually just as I'm getting ready for bed
Every morning I hear the seagulls cry
usually just as I'm getting ready for bed
Every morning I hear the seagulls cry
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Item 905
Well kid, you've finally paid your dues
In one sentence: Tom's seven-line lyric 'Well kid, you've finally paid your dues... so now what you gonna do?', with rhyme letters, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten seven-line lyric "Well kid, you've finally paid your dues... So now what the hell you gonna do?" with rhyme letters in the margin, on a sheet of lined notebook paper, published in Only The Best (2018) and A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten seven-line lyric Well kid, you've finally paid your dues... So now what the hell you gonna do?, with rhyme letters in the margin, published in Only The Best (2018) and A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Only The Best (2018) ; A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020) ; Tom Jensen Lyrics (2019) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Chomskian Poems (2011) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; The November 2024 Collection (2024) ; Society ; Life journeythe old category list says: CHOMSKIAN ; MISCELLANEOUS (not checked by Tom)
- Published in
- IN A BOOKThe November 2024 Collection (2024)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Only The Best (2018)
A Lifetime Of Rhyme (2020)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
Chomskian Poems (2011)
Tom Jensen Lyrics (2019) - Age when written
- written by age 32 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Well kid, you've finally paid your dues
It took you Five years but you made it through school.
Give a man a morsal of wisdom
And he can no longer be called a fool
You had your fun
But the time has come
So now what the hell you gonna do?
It took you Five years but you made it through school.
Give a man a morsal of wisdom
And he can no longer be called a fool
You had your fun
But the time has come
So now what the hell you gonna do?
SHORT
Item 914
Refridgerator Poems
In one sentence: Tom's poem titled 'Refrigerator Poems' in bubble letters, beginning 'I've been wasting time like I'm gonna live forever,' on lined notebook paper with a cut-off corner, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem under the bubble-letter title Refrigerator Poems, beginning "I've been wasting time like I'm gonna live forever," about being a shepherd or a sheep, written on a sheet of lined notebook paper with a cut-off corner; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Refrigerator Poems (I've been wasting time like I'm gonna live forever), about being a shepherd or a sheep, under a bubble-letter title, 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) ; Time ; Society
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Refridgerator Poems
I've been wasting time like I'm gonna live forever
But they say what is here today is gone tomorrow
If I'm a shepherd then its time to lead the way
And if I'm a sheep I'll have to choose who to follow
I've been wasting time like I'm gonna live forever
But they say what is here today is gone tomorrow
If I'm a shepherd then its time to lead the way
And if I'm a sheep I'll have to choose who to follow
Item 915
So Many Of My Friends
In one sentence: Tom's pencil poem 'So many of my friends like to play pretend, I swear I am not what you see,' on a small torn spiral sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "So many of my friends / like to play pretend / I swear I am not what you see," in pencil on a small torn spiral sheet laid over a second lined sheet; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten pencil poem So many of my friends / like to play pretend / I swear I am not what you see, 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 ; Friendship ; Self-awareness
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- Same words
- also written out as number 519
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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So many of my friends
like to play pretend
I swear I am not what you see
I am much closer to reality
Imagery disappears before your eyes
Truth is seduced by all lies
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I'd like to meet myself
Through another set of eyes
Am I really who I think I am
or Am I wearing a disguise
like to play pretend
I swear I am not what you see
I am much closer to reality
Imagery disappears before your eyes
Truth is seduced by all lies
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I'd like to meet myself
Through another set of eyes
Am I really who I think I am
or Am I wearing a disguise
Item 917
Well. The circle has been completed.
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'Well. The circle has been completed. You finally got everything that you needed,' in black ink on spiral-torn paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Well. The circle has been completed. / You finally got everything that you needed," in black ink on a sheet of lined notebook paper torn from a spiral; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Well. The circle has been completed. / You finally got everything that you needed, 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) ; Heartbreak
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as COMPLETED - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Well. The circle has been completed.
You finally got everything that you needed.
You finally got everything that you needed.
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Item 926
It's time to get my head back in the game
In one sentence: Tom's five lines 'It's time to get my head back in the game, I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired,' atop a notebook sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lines "It's time to get my head back in the game / I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired," five lines at the top of a 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 lines It's time to get my head back in the game / I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, 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 ; Motivational ; Inspiring
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- Same words
- also written out as number 629
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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It's time to get my head back in the game
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired
of everybody's whining
look at me and see how this has effected me
Even I'm complaining...
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired
of everybody's whining
look at me and see how this has effected me
Even I'm complaining...
SHORT
Item 928
When General Tom said the dream
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'When General Tom said the dream was gone... the battle lost, the gig is up,' on a sheet of lined paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "When General Tom said the dream was gone... / The battle lost - the gig is up / I became withdrawn," on a sheet of lined paper; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem When General Tom said the dream was gone... / The battle lost - the gig is up / I became withdrawn, 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) ; Internal Struggle ; Dreams
- 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 by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as GENERAL TOM - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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When General Tom said the dream
was gone...
The battle lost - the gig is up
I became withdrawn
Became a lost cause
was gone...
The battle lost - the gig is up
I became withdrawn
Became a lost cause
Item 929
I'm now standing on this precipice of newly found freedom
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'I'm now standing on this precipice of newly found freedom,' a mess left in the rear view, in ink on a lined legal sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "I'm now standing on this precipice of newly found freedom," leaving a mess behind in the rear view, in ink on a lined legal sheet; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem I'm now standing on this precipice of newly found freedom, leaving a mess behind in the rear view, 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 ; Freedom ; 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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I'm now standing on this precipice of newly found freedom
Yes, I guess I just left a bloody mess
First I had a clear view through the mirror behind me
And in the rear view I saw nothing back there I want coming to find me
Yes, I guess I just left a bloody mess
First I had a clear view through the mirror behind me
And in the rear view I saw nothing back there I want coming to find me
Item 930
I'm so glad I'm not a celebrity
In one sentence: Tom's pencil poem 'I'm so glad I'm not a celebrity, it would be so easy to dig up the dirt on me,' with a 'TYPED' sticky note, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "I'm so glad I'm not a celebrity / It would be so easy / To dig up the dirt on me," in pencil on a lined legal sheet, with his purple sticky note marked TYPED; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten pencil poem I'm so glad I'm not a celebrity / It would be so easy / To dig up the dirt on me, with his purple sticky note marked TYPED, 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 Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Fame ; Humor
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014)
Shorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- Same words
- also written out as number 605
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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I'm so glad I'm not a celebrity
It would be so easy
To dig up the dirt on me
Gee, now let me see...
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It would be so easy
To dig up the dirt on me
Gee, now let me see...
TYPED
=
Item 931
You're my poison apple
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'You're my poison apple, so bright and shiny on the outside,' a joke about Snow White, on a lined legal sheet, written by 2011.
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POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "You're my poison apple / So bright and shiny on the outside," a joke about Snow White, on a lined legal sheet; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem You're my poison apple / So bright and shiny on the outside, a joke about Snow White, published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Love ; Humor
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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You're my poison apple
So bright and shiny on the outside
YOU LOOK SO SWEET
Go Ask Snow White - Oh wait.. she died!,
Just Joking... she's only sleeping
Come to think... she's been asleep for quite some time
So bright and shiny on the outside
YOU LOOK SO SWEET
Go Ask Snow White - Oh wait.. she died!,
Just Joking... she's only sleeping
Come to think... she's been asleep for quite some time
Item 932
CHICKENS IN A BASKET
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'Chickens In A Basket,' mixing up the old sayings about eggs and baskets, on a lined legal sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem CHICKENS IN A BASKET, mixing up the old sayings about eggs and baskets, on a lined legal sheet; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem CHICKENS IN A BASKET, mixing up the old sayings about eggs and baskets, 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 ; Humor ; Wordplay
- 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 by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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CHICKENS IN A BASKET
They told me not to put all my chickens in one basket
They told me not to count up all of my eggs before they hatch
At least that's how I remember it
I know it goes something like that
They told me not to put all my chickens in one basket
They told me not to count up all of my eggs before they hatch
At least that's how I remember it
I know it goes something like that
Item 941
looking back at my reflection in a dirty window
In one sentence: Tom's three-line cursive poem 'Looking back at my reflection in a dirty window, looking forward to better times ahead,' on a lined legal sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten three-line poem "Looking back at my reflection in a dirty window / looking forward to better times ahead," in cursive on a lined legal sheet; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten three-line poem Looking back at my reflection in a dirty window / looking forward to better times ahead, in cursive, 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 ; Hope ; Inspiring
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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looking back at my reflection in a dirty window
looking forward to better times ahead
looking for advice
looking forward to better times ahead
looking for advice
Item 953
This is no type of world in which to play
In one sentence: Tom's cursive poem 'This is no type of world in which to play,' ending 'Can you hear me speaking to you, my unborn son?', on torn loose-leaf, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "This is no type of world in which to play," ending "Can you hear me speaking to you / my unborn son?" in cursive on a torn sheet of lined loose-leaf; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem This is no type of world in which to play, ending Can you hear me speaking to you / my unborn son?, 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) ; Family ; Society
- 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 by age 33 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: an early draft of MY LITTLE REVOLUTION, which is in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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This is no type of world in which to play
Not that it matters much anyway
Where you are going is more important
than where you came from
Can you hear me speaking to you
my unborn son?
Not that it matters much anyway
Where you are going is more important
than where you came from
Can you hear me speaking to you
my unborn son?
FULL
Item 955
Caught up in the ratrace of time
In one sentence: Tom's handwritten poem beginning 'Caught up in the ratrace of time,' on a torn-edged sheet of lined notebook paper, from his early yellow binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten poem beginning "Caught up in the ratrace of time," on a torn-edged sheet of lined notebook paper.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Caught up in the ratrace of time, from his yellow binder years, published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and Tom's Anthology.
- 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) ; Time ; Society
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: an early draft of a stanza of ON DEFENSE, which is in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Caught up in the ratrace of time
Can't free myself from my mind
Sitting here on this fence
Waiting for a sign
Still searching for something
That may never be mine
Don't know where to look
Not sure of what i'll find
Wanting to see a master plan
Through the eyes of the divine
Can't free myself from my mind
Sitting here on this fence
Waiting for a sign
Still searching for something
That may never be mine
Don't know where to look
Not sure of what i'll find
Wanting to see a master plan
Through the eyes of the divine
HALF
Item 957
I once knew this girl who was more than a friend
In one sentence: Tom's poem 'The Truth About Turtles' ('I once knew this girl who was more than a friend'), about a pet bought when love was new, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten poem The Truth About Turtles, beginning "I once knew this girl who was more than a friend," about the pet he bought her when their love was new, in black ink on a torn half sheet of lined notebook paper; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem The Truth About Turtles (I once knew this girl who was more than a friend), about the pet he bought her when their love was new, one of the first poems in his yellow binder, 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) ; Love ; Animals
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as MORE THAN A FRIEND - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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I once knew this girl who was more than a friend
Who's love for me was once so strong
we never believed it could ever [crossed out] end
I bought her a pet once our love was born
Gave her a jacket to keep her warm
Feelings so strong would never bend
Who's love for me was once so strong
we never believed it could ever [crossed out] end
I bought her a pet once our love was born
Gave her a jacket to keep her warm
Feelings so strong would never bend
SHORT
Item 958
The race remains the same.
In one sentence: Tom's short cursive poem 'The race remains the same. There's just more competition,' on notebook paper with a torn spiral edge, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "The race remains the same. / There's just more competition," in cursive on a sheet of lined notebook paper with a torn spiral edge; published in Tom's Anthology (2011).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem The race remains the same. / There's just more competition, in cursive, published in Tom's Anthology (2011).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Society ; Competition
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
- Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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The race remains the same.
There's just more competition
I tried to guide the dumb and blind.
But they wouldn't listen, No
There's just more competition
I tried to guide the dumb and blind.
But they wouldn't listen, No
Item 973
Just being here tonight
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'Just being here tonight gives me more poetry to write,' handwritten on a sheet of three-hole lined loose-leaf, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Just being here tonight / Gives me more poetry to write," on a sheet of three-hole lined loose-leaf; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Just being here tonight / Gives me more poetry to write, 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) ; Writing ; Inspiring
- 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 about age 18 to 23 (1996 to 2002)likely: it is line H12, HOPING YOU'LL COME ALONG, in Tom's yellow binder (the title is in its third line); the binder held 481 poems by 5 April 2002
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Just being here tonight
Gives me more poetry to write
Just hoping you'll come along
Now that calls for a song
Gives me more poetry to write
Just hoping you'll come along
Now that calls for a song
Item 975
you work so you can
In one sentence: Tom's short poem 'You Work So You Can,' about working to pay for school and forgetting to pencil in sleep, on a round paper plate, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's short poem YOU WORK SO YOU CAN, handwritten in blue ink on a round paper plate, about working to pay for school and forgetting to pencil in sleep; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original short poem You Work So You Can, written in blue ink on a round paper plate, about working to pay for school; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Poems written on paper plates ; Yellow binder poems ; Work ; Society
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as CLUTCHING PENNIES - the sheet itself may be older
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you work so you can
pay for school
Clutching pennies is like pulling teeth
After work then after play
you forgot to pencil in SLEEP
Howmany homes do you need?
Until you finally move in
How many friends do you meet
Until you find your new best friend?
pay for school
Clutching pennies is like pulling teeth
After work then after play
you forgot to pencil in SLEEP
Howmany homes do you need?
Until you finally move in
How many friends do you meet
Until you find your new best friend?
Item 999
I'm gonna go to Hawaii, yeah...
In one sentence: Tom's four-line poem 'I'm gonna go to Hawaii, yeah... pull a Jimmy Hoffa and disappear,' on a plain white sheet, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten four-line poem I'M GONNA GO TO HAWAII, YEAH... on a plain white sheet - pull a Jimmy Hoffa and disappear without packing a bag; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten four-line poem I'm Gonna Go To Hawaii, Yeah... - pull a Jimmy Hoffa and disappear without packing a bag; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; Humor ; Places
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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I'm gonna go to Hawaii, yeah...
Pull a Jimmy Hoffa and disappear
Won't pack a bag, won't say a word
Just board a plane, I'm outta here
Pull a Jimmy Hoffa and disappear
Won't pack a bag, won't say a word
Just board a plane, I'm outta here
Item 1006
I open the window
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'I Open The Window', on a torn scrap of lined paper, about tasting defeat as a victim of the pot and bottle, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem I OPEN THE WINDOW on a torn piece of lined paper, some words gone over in heavier ink, about seeing victory but tasting defeat as another victim of the pot and bottle; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem I Open The Window, about seeing victory but tasting defeat as another victim of the pot and bottle; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Addiction ; Internal Struggle
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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I open the window
But I'm only looking at the street
I can see victory
But the only thing I'm tasting is defeat
Another victim of the pot and bottle
It may be gone but it's not forgotten
Stepped on the gas Then broke the throttle
But I'm only looking at the street
I can see victory
But the only thing I'm tasting is defeat
Another victim of the pot and bottle
It may be gone but it's not forgotten
Stepped on the gas Then broke the throttle
Item 1015
Random thoughts go pop, pop, pop
In one sentence: A two-line handwritten poem, 'Random Thoughts Go Pop, Pop, Pop', about a mind that roams and won't stop, on spiral notebook paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem RANDOM THOUGHTS GO POP, POP, POP on a single sheet of spiral notebook paper, about a mind that starts roaming and won't stop; published in Tom's Anthology (2011).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem Random Thoughts Go Pop, Pop, Pop, about a mind that starts roaming and won't stop; published in Tom's Anthology (2011).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Shorter lyrics ; Internal Struggle
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
- Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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Random thoughts go pop, pop, pop
Your mind starts roaming and just won't stop
Your mind starts roaming and just won't stop
Item 1016
Finally the time has come...
In one sentence: A short handwritten poem, 'Finally The Time Has Come...', a defiant message to the president in dark ink on torn notebook paper, from the yellow poem binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem FINALLY THE TIME HAS COME... in dark ink on a torn sheet of lined notebook paper, a defiant message to the president; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Finally The Time Has Come..., a defiant message to the president; 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 ; Society ; Politics
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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Finally the time has come...
I am the one... the one who will lead you
So sorry mr. president, get bent!
Your military can't kill this son - I will defeat you
I am the one... the one who will lead you
So sorry mr. president, get bent!
Your military can't kill this son - I will defeat you
HALF
Item 1017
As the bright green trees begin to lose
In one sentence: A handwritten autumn poem in cursive, 'As The Bright Green Trees Begin To Lose', about crisp fall air and a lover at home, from the yellow binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten autumn poem AS THE BRIGHT GREEN TREES BEGIN TO LOSE in cursive on a ragged-edged sheet of lined notebook paper, about crisp fall air and a lover waiting at home; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten autumn poem As The Bright Green Trees Begin To Lose, about crisp fall air and a lover waiting at home; 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 ; Half lyrics ; Nature ; Love
- 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 by age 33 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as SAFE RETURN - the sheet itself may be older
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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As the bright green trees begin to lose
their leaves
You notice the morning now seems colder
In the crisp fall air
You see that moone is there
As you peak behind your shoulder
Your lover awaits for your safe return
What keeps you warm is the love that burns
hold her
their leaves
You notice the morning now seems colder
In the crisp fall air
You see that moone is there
As you peak behind your shoulder
Your lover awaits for your safe return
What keeps you warm is the love that burns
hold her
SHORT
Item 1018
Waiting for monkeys to evolve
In one sentence: A short handwritten poem, 'Waiting For Monkeys To Evolve', telling a child they could do so much more, from the yellow poem binder, written by 2011.
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POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem WAITING FOR MONKEYS TO EVOLVE on a torn-edged sheet of spiral notebook paper, telling a child they could be doing so much more; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Waiting For Monkeys To Evolve, telling a child they could be doing so much more; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; Society ; Inspiring
- 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 by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Waiting for monkeys to evolve
Is like saying you're watching the
earth revolve
Or praying to a porcelain god
Thinking that the puzzle can be
solved
Child... what are you doing
that for?
Oh my child... you could be doing
so much more
Is like saying you're watching the
earth revolve
Or praying to a porcelain god
Thinking that the puzzle can be
solved
Child... what are you doing
that for?
Oh my child... you could be doing
so much more
Item 1019
Who could forget it? Another life...
In one sentence: A short cursive poem, 'Who Could Forget It? Another Life...', on torn notebook paper, calling regrets pathetic, from the yellow poem binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's short poem WHO COULD FORGET IT? ANOTHER LIFE..., handwritten in cursive on a torn sheet of lined notebook paper - regrets are pathetic, my quote of the day; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Who Could Forget It? Another Life... - regrets are pathetic, my quote of the day; 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 ; Moving on ; Inspiring
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012
Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
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- Tom's Story: 2011
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Who could forget it? Another life...
I've never led it.
Regrets are pathetic
My quote of the day - everyday
Let sleeping dogs lie
Well, not where I lay
I've never led it.
Regrets are pathetic
My quote of the day - everyday
Let sleeping dogs lie
Well, not where I lay