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Item 1023
Get out while you still have your skin
In one sentence: A two-line handwritten poem, 'Get Out While You Still Have Your Skin', on a torn piece of notebook paper with a large piece missing, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE YOUR SKIN on a torn piece of lined notebook paper with a large piece missing - tomorrow you can try again; never before published.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem Get Out While You Still Have Your Skin - tomorrow you can try again; never published.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Inspiringdraft - not yet proved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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Get out while you still have your skin
tomorrow you can try again
tomorrow you can try again
Item 1024
Don't give in to the paradox
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'Don't Give In To The Paradox', written on a stained, torn notebook sheet, from the yellow poem binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem DON'T GIVE IN TO THE PARADOX, written on a stained, torn sheet of lined notebook paper, about living in sin while preaching and not having to try everything; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013) and written when Tom was between 18 and 23.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Don't Give In To The Paradox, written on a stained sheet, about living in sin while preaching; 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 ; Faith ; 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 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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Don't give in to the paradox
Living in sin yet preaching bullshit walks
Climbing the walls like a spider on a string
Just because you can don't mean you've got to try everything
Living in sin yet preaching bullshit walks
Climbing the walls like a spider on a string
Just because you can don't mean you've got to try everything
Item 1029
My wife awaits
In one sentence: A handwritten comic poem in cursive, 'My Wife Awaits', a setup and punchline about who waits at home, on torn-edged notebook paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten comic poem MY WIFE AWAITS in cursive on a torn-edged sheet of lined notebook paper, a setup-and-punchline about who is waiting at home with his wife - it is only their cat; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten comic poem My Wife Awaits, a setup and punchline where the one waiting at home with his wife turns out to be their cat; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).on file: muse WIFE
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Muse: Wife ; Humor ; Family
- 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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My wife awaits
At home with a little black man
Hey relax there are more facts than just that
She'll never get slapped
He's our kitty - it's only our cat, man
You're thinking of Robin
While i'm talking 'bout Batman
At home with a little black man
Hey relax there are more facts than just that
She'll never get slapped
He's our kitty - it's only our cat, man
You're thinking of Robin
While i'm talking 'bout Batman
Item 1030
Somewhere in here
In one sentence: A handwritten cursive poem, 'Somewhere In Here', about something greater than himself and the bride who changed his life, on torn spiral paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem SOMEWHERE IN HERE in cursive on a torn sheet of spiral notebook paper, about something greater than himself and the beautiful bride who changed his life in the blink of an eye; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Somewhere In Here, about something greater than himself and the beautiful bride who changed his life in the blink of an eye; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) and Shorter Lyrics (2013).on file: muse WIFE
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Muse: Wife ; Love ; Faith
- 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
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Somewhere in here
I don't know where
There is something greater than I
somewhere out there
In fact I know right where
There awaits my wife, my beautiful bride
Changed my life in the blink of an eye
If all [crossed out word] feels right as you lay by her side
turning off the light and then saying good night
I don't know where
There is something greater than I
somewhere out there
In fact I know right where
There awaits my wife, my beautiful bride
Changed my life in the blink of an eye
If all [crossed out word] feels right as you lay by her side
turning off the light and then saying good night
Item 1035
If you ask them
In one sentence: A short poem in blue ink, 'If You Ask Them', where others say they're fine but Tom gives a piece of his mind, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's short poem IF YOU ASK THEM, handwritten in blue ink on lined notebook paper - they'll say they're doing fine, but ask me and I'll give you a piece of my mind; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original short poem If You Ask Them - they'll say they're doing fine, but ask me and I'll give you a piece of my mind; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; 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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If you ask them
They'll say they're doing fine
But if you ask me
I'll give you a piece of my mind
But before I go on
Ranting, Raving, Complaining and talking
Are you one of US?
Or should I keep on walking
They'll say they're doing fine
But if you ask me
I'll give you a piece of my mind
But before I go on
Ranting, Raving, Complaining and talking
Are you one of US?
Or should I keep on walking
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Item 1052
Through rain, sleet, or snow there's someplace I must find
In one sentence: A handwritten pen draft, 'Through Rain, Sleet, Or Snow', with crossed-out words on a spiral-torn sheet, about following his path, from the yellow poem binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten draft of THROUGH RAIN, SLEET, OR SNOW on a spiral-torn lined sheet, in pen with crossed-out words - following his path while the flame burns down like kindling.
- Why it matters
- Tom's handwritten pen drafts of the poem You Know You Were Drinking Too Much For Too Long, about waking up still wasted after overstaying in a Jimmy Buffett song; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Working drafts ; Addiction ; Musicdraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
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), inside the poem OBSERVATIONS - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Through rain, sleet, or snow there's someplace I must find - this I know / And I'll follow my path and I learn as I go / There's some 're forever searching and some 're in the know // The days before you are dwindling / Burning in the fireplace of time like kindling / The flame which burns must end you know / It'll end you know
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Item 1055
I know a man who lives by the book
In one sentence: A short poem in red ink, 'I Know A Man Who Lives By The Book', on lined notebook paper, advising you to duck life's curve balls, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's short poem I KNOW A MAN WHO LIVES BY THE BOOK, handwritten in red ink on lined notebook paper - when life throws you a curve ball, you better duck; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original short poem I Know A Man Who Lives By The Book, in red ink - when life throws you a curve ball, you better duck; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; Humor ; 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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I know a man who lives by the book
I know a woman who never learned to cook
I know that when life thows you a curve ball
you better duck
I know that when
I know a woman who never learned to cook
I know that when life thows you a curve ball
you better duck
I know that when
Item 1059
Line em up
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'Line Em Up', in ink on lined notebook paper, sure he's going to make it and the line forms to the right, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem LINE EM UP in ink on lined notebook paper - I know I'm gonna make it, and the line forms to the right; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Line Em Up - I don't have to fake it, I know I'm gonna make it; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; 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 don't have to fake it
I know I'm gonna make it
What life deals I know I can take it
You want to come along for the ride?
You know where I reside
The line forms to the right
But right now there's no need to fight
You're first
Though it could be worse
There could be no line at all
I know I'm gonna make it
What life deals I know I can take it
You want to come along for the ride?
You know where I reside
The line forms to the right
But right now there's no need to fight
You're first
Though it could be worse
There could be no line at all
Item 1063
Sitting here
In one sentence: A short handwritten poem, 'Sitting Here', on torn-edged notebook paper, about feeling alone in a crowd and wishing for a different view outside the window, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem SITTING HERE on a torn-edged sheet of lined notebook paper, about feeling alone in a crowd and wishing for a different scene outside the window; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Sitting Here, about feeling alone in a crowd and wishing for a different scene outside the window; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; Loneliness
- 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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Sitting here
Surrounded by so many
Yet I'm all by myself
The sky is clear
Clouds... theres hardly any
It's a nice day to go out
Looking out the window
Wishing for a different scene
Surrounded by so many
Yet I'm all by myself
The sky is clear
Clouds... theres hardly any
It's a nice day to go out
Looking out the window
Wishing for a different scene
Item 1064
My Hand Is But Symbolic
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'My Hand Is But Symbolic', about a man imprisoned by his watch, with Tom's note that it came to him walking home from school, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem MY HAND IS BUT SYMBOLIC in ink on lined notebook paper, about a man imprisoned by the watch on his wrist, with his own note that it came to him walking home from school, hurrying to call his girlfriend by 9:30; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem My Hand Is But Symbolic, about a man imprisoned by the watch on his wrist, with his own note that it came to him walking home from school, hurrying to call his girlfriend - a rare note from Tom on where a poem came from; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; School days ; 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 at about age 18 to 26 (1996 to 2004)likely: his own note says it came to him on a walk home from school, and his college years run 1996 to 2004
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2000
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9:30
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My hand is but symbolic of a man who stands with fist
Imprisoned by his watch which hangs upon his wrist
The clock upon the wall dictates both time and fate
Inspired on a walk home from school. I was hurrying to be home by 9:30 to call my girlfriend
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My hand is but symbolic of a man who stands with fist
Imprisoned by his watch which hangs upon his wrist
The clock upon the wall dictates both time and fate
Inspired on a walk home from school. I was hurrying to be home by 9:30 to call my girlfriend
Item 1065
I've been pondering
In one sentence: A short handwritten poem, 'I've Been Pondering', with a line crossed out in purple, about pondering, wondering and pawning with nothing left to trade, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem I'VE BEEN PONDERING on a torn sheet of white lined notebook paper, with a line crossed out in purple - pondering, wondering, pawning, with nothing left to trade; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem I've Been Pondering - pondering, wondering, pawning, with nothing left to trade; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; Money ; 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 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've been pondering
I've been wondering
[crossed out text: been wandering]
And I've been pawning
As I've been wandering
Ain't got nothing left to trade
I've been wondering
[crossed out text: been wandering]
And I've been pawning
As I've been wandering
Ain't got nothing left to trade
Item 1068
Out on the streets
In one sentence: A four-line handwritten poem, 'Out On The Streets', raw and uncut, about a suitcase slammed half-shut, on lined notebook paper, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten four-line poem OUT ON THE STREETS on lined notebook paper - raw and uncut, still sticking out the suitcase that was slammed half-shut; published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten four-line poem Out On The Streets - raw and uncut, still sticking out the suitcase that was slammed half-shut; 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 ; Shorter lyrics ; Society ; Moving on
- 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) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Out on the streets
Raw and uncut
Still sticking out the suitcase
That was slammed half-shut
Raw and uncut
Still sticking out the suitcase
That was slammed half-shut
Item 1069
Im just warming up
In one sentence: A handwritten poem, 'Im Just Warming Up', on torn white notebook paper, about warming up to life and to who he is, from the yellow poem binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten poem IM JUST WARMING UP on a torn piece of white lined notebook paper, about warming up to life and to who he is and is not; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem Im Just Warming Up - to you, to life, to the fact that I exist; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013); Tom also wrote these words out on sheet 45.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Yellow binder poems ; Inspiring ; Love
- 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 TOO CLOSE - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Im just warming up
to you, to life, to the fact that I exist
Im just warming up
To what I am and am not what I can and can't re[?]
Sometimes I get too close
You know somebody's bound to get hurt
Sometimes are too high or too low
Ya either float on a cloud or ya get walked on like dirt.
to you, to life, to the fact that I exist
Im just warming up
To what I am and am not what I can and can't re[?]
Sometimes I get too close
You know somebody's bound to get hurt
Sometimes are too high or too low
Ya either float on a cloud or ya get walked on like dirt.
Item 1076
You know you were drinking far too long
In one sentence: A ballpoint draft with crossings-out, 'You Know You Were Drinking Far Too Long', a comic poem about living in a Jimmy Buffett song, on torn binder loose-leaf, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's ballpoint draft of the comic poem YOU KNOW YOU WERE DRINKING FAR TOO LONG on a sheet of loose-leaf torn from a binder, with crossings-out - living in a Jimmy Buffett song and blaming the tequila, not the worm; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's ballpoint draft of the comic poem You Know You Were Drinking Far Too Long, with crossings-out - living in a Jimmy Buffett song and blaming the tequila, not the worm; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Working drafts ; Humor ; Addiction ; Music
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
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 know you were drinking (too much, written above) for too long / When you find yourself living in a Jimmy / Buffet song / I'm still wasted (today crossed out; this morning and for most of the day, written above) / (I over extended, in the margin; one word crossed out) my stay / In margaritaville / My brain feels like / It's been scraping asphalt / That some people claim / (crossed out: There's a woman to blame) / But I know / It's Jose Cuervo (and his, written above; a word crossed out) tequila's fault / (left margin: That the worm is to blame)
Item 1077
I woke up hungover and feeling depressed
In one sentence: A comic poem in green ink, 'I Woke Up Hungover And Feeling Depressed', a bawdy morning-after tale on lined notebook paper, later printed in Shorter Lyrics (2013), written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's comic poem I WOKE UP HUNGOVER AND FEELING DEPRESSED, handwritten in green ink on lined notebook paper, a bawdy morning-after tale; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original comic poem I Woke Up Hungover And Feeling Depressed, in green ink, a bawdy morning-after tale; published in Shorter Lyrics (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Shorter Lyrics (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Humor ; Addiction
- Published in
- IN A BOOKShorter Lyrics (2013)
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 woke up hungover and feeling depressed / Looked to my right, How'd I get into this mess? / Felt something on my shoulder, got to get this weight off my chest / It seems that last night I rode the fat girl express // I was sick to my stomach, a bad taste in my mouth / I heard a noise in the bathroom the door opened and another came out / It was the middle of summer but I think I went south
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Item 1083
Here I Am, Back Where It All Started
In one sentence: A cursive poem, 'Here I Am, Back Where It All Started', on a folded, stained sheet, about returning to where he became a man, from his binder, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (SEPTEMBER 2011) · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's poem HERE I AM, BACK WHERE IT ALL STARTED, handwritten in cursive on a folded plain sheet with a brown stain, about returning to where he became a man - seems like a fistful of Decembers; among the first poems in his early binder and published in the Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original poem Here I Am, Back Where It All Started, about returning to where he became a man - seems like a fistful of Decembers; one of the first poems in his early binder, 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 ; Yellow binder poems ; Full poems ; Memories ; 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 latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 (Laima dedication), as WHERE IT ALL STARTED - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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Here I am... back where it all started
Where I now stand is where I became a man
It's been many years since I departed
Once a boy without a plan,
No raging fires within - only a single ember
Bid my time for such a long time
Seems like a fistful of Decembers
Where I now stand is where I became a man
It's been many years since I departed
Once a boy without a plan,
No raging fires within - only a single ember
Bid my time for such a long time
Seems like a fistful of Decembers
Item 1969
THE TOM AND TOM SONG
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Printed sheets, joined together, of Tom's comic piece THE TOM AND TOM SONG about the musicians he works with, with stage directions for the video, together with a printed page of his poem STUPID GOD FREAKS (I am still alive).
- Why it matters
- Tom's comic piece THE TOM AND TOM SONG about the musicians he works with, with stage directions for its video, printed together with his poem STUPID GOD FREAKS.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Printed page
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Funny ; Collaboration ; Faithdraft - not yet proved
- Published in
- IN A BOOKTom's Anthology, September 18, 2011
- Age when written
- written by age 33 at the latestthe second sheet, STUPID GOD FREAKS, is printed in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 as BUS DRIVER; THE TOM AND TOM SONG itself is in no dated book
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2011
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The words on this page
THE TOM AND TOM SONG
THE BODY:
I work with JD
And I work with Rob
My guy...he's pretty fancy
My guy...well, he's kind of a slob
(SHOW VIDEO OF JD PLAYING AND THEN A VIDEO OF ROB DANCING WITH MOP)
Me...I just write the lyrics
And I...I write the lyrics, I sing, I play guitar, I ________, I ________, I make the videos...I could
go on and on and on...
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh, you are so wrong!
But like I was saying...
Sometimes I work with Tyler
And...umm...I work with Rob
My guy...goes to college for music in Kentucky
Umm...Rob's got a job...
(SHOW HANDSOME TYLER AND THEN ROB DOING SHITTY JOB)
Me...I'm just a shade over thirty
And I'm old enough to date your mom
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh, you are so wrong!
(SHOW PICTURE OF DANIEL BONAIRE DRESSED UP LIKE A WOMAN - I'VE SEEN IT )
- NO, I wouldn't do that
Sometimes I work with Bryan
Stuck with Rob
My guy... plays live at a club in China
My guy sings to his dog
(SHOW ROB IN TRUCK WITH DOG)
Me... (fill in the blank mr. poet)
________ (fill in the blank mr. poet)
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh you are so wrong!
---
STUPID GOD FREAKS
I am still alive
(cigarette hangs from mouth)
Even though I try
to kill myself daily
I'm still breathing...
(cough)
but just barely
Someday I'm gonna die
Perhaps that why
I don't choose fact
But fiction
When it comes time to talk
Over the subject of religion
I have realized
That there's something
Greater, more important than me
I am just another ant
In this hurried race
To hell with humanity
Because I found Christianity
And I am learning my place
When to sit, stand and kneel
I'm becoming a nameless face
But hey...they say I am healed
So I boarded their bus...
But soon there was no
driver at the wheel...
The guy dressed in black
He was in the back
Spreading the word
to all the little boys
Once they began
to cry and shout
That's when the driver
had to get out...
When he could no longer
turn a blind eye
Something...
something that rhymes with smile
La la la...hmm...pedophile!!!
I'll give you just one guess
who's now unemployed...
Hey, by the way...
does anyone need a ride?
THE BODY:
I work with JD
And I work with Rob
My guy...he's pretty fancy
My guy...well, he's kind of a slob
(SHOW VIDEO OF JD PLAYING AND THEN A VIDEO OF ROB DANCING WITH MOP)
Me...I just write the lyrics
And I...I write the lyrics, I sing, I play guitar, I ________, I ________, I make the videos...I could
go on and on and on...
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh, you are so wrong!
But like I was saying...
Sometimes I work with Tyler
And...umm...I work with Rob
My guy...goes to college for music in Kentucky
Umm...Rob's got a job...
(SHOW HANDSOME TYLER AND THEN ROB DOING SHITTY JOB)
Me...I'm just a shade over thirty
And I'm old enough to date your mom
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh, you are so wrong!
(SHOW PICTURE OF DANIEL BONAIRE DRESSED UP LIKE A WOMAN - I'VE SEEN IT )
- NO, I wouldn't do that
Sometimes I work with Bryan
Stuck with Rob
My guy... plays live at a club in China
My guy sings to his dog
(SHOW ROB IN TRUCK WITH DOG)
Me... (fill in the blank mr. poet)
________ (fill in the blank mr. poet)
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh you are so wrong!
---
STUPID GOD FREAKS
I am still alive
(cigarette hangs from mouth)
Even though I try
to kill myself daily
I'm still breathing...
(cough)
but just barely
Someday I'm gonna die
Perhaps that why
I don't choose fact
But fiction
When it comes time to talk
Over the subject of religion
I have realized
That there's something
Greater, more important than me
I am just another ant
In this hurried race
To hell with humanity
Because I found Christianity
And I am learning my place
When to sit, stand and kneel
I'm becoming a nameless face
But hey...they say I am healed
So I boarded their bus...
But soon there was no
driver at the wheel...
The guy dressed in black
He was in the back
Spreading the word
to all the little boys
Once they began
to cry and shout
That's when the driver
had to get out...
When he could no longer
turn a blind eye
Something...
something that rhymes with smile
La la la...hmm...pedophile!!!
I'll give you just one guess
who's now unemployed...
Hey, by the way...
does anyone need a ride?
Item 1990
WHEN WE FIRST MET I KNEW YOU WEREN'T ORDINARY
In one sentence: Tom's working sheet for an untitled love poem, 'When we first met I knew you weren't ordinary', stanzas struck in pencil, a new ending, written by 2011.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's working sheet for an untitled love poem beginning When we first met I knew you weren't ordinary - printed on one side, its first three stanzas crossed through in pencil and a new last line written in by hand, with the pencil lines Dawn is nearing, the fog is clearing on the creased back - kept with a BRIAN RAINSTORM sheet, a party-starter sheet and a small FIND MATCHING ITEM note.
- Why it matters
- Tom's working sheet for an untitled love poem, When we first met I knew you weren't ordinary - the printed poem reworked in pencil, three stanzas struck and a new last line written in, with the pencil lines Dawn is nearing, the fog is clearing on the back - kept with a Brian Rainstorm sheet, the pen name on his lyric books.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Printed pagebest guess - not yet proved
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; Lyric drafts ; Brian Rainstorm writings ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 ; Love ; 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 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 words on this page
Dawn is nearing
The fog is clearing
I can finally see my reflection
---
[Printed poem; each of the first three stanzas is crossed through with a pencil X:]
When we first met I knew you weren't ordinary
Falling in love after an hour is quite extraordinary
Conversation with you sent a chill through my bones
You could tell the same about me when we talked on the phone
Best friends forever seems like such a bore
But like a dog on a porch I await to sneak in the back door
Love creeps up when you never expect it
And all this positive energy I have for you I have to direct it
Behind your blue eyes I could even follow the stars
If men deem you too worthy then I'll rot behind bars
On the day they tell me we'll never get any higher
Then I'll remove my shoes and walk across the fire
[Fourth stanza, not crossed out:]
To prove my self I'll race inside burning buildings
I will risk my life for any living soul you desire
The wind blowing oh so cold across the sea
[last line handwritten in pencil:] No longer chills me having felt your fire
Handwritten note in pencil, right margin:
never want to be
alone
[Two hand-drawn shapes on the right side of the page: one a rectangle with a diagonal line, one a square with a diagonal line]
---
FIND MATCHING
ITEM and ADD
This to it
BRIAN
RAINSTORM
Umm...
I'm a party starter
So...
Let's start a party
The fog is clearing
I can finally see my reflection
---
[Printed poem; each of the first three stanzas is crossed through with a pencil X:]
When we first met I knew you weren't ordinary
Falling in love after an hour is quite extraordinary
Conversation with you sent a chill through my bones
You could tell the same about me when we talked on the phone
Best friends forever seems like such a bore
But like a dog on a porch I await to sneak in the back door
Love creeps up when you never expect it
And all this positive energy I have for you I have to direct it
Behind your blue eyes I could even follow the stars
If men deem you too worthy then I'll rot behind bars
On the day they tell me we'll never get any higher
Then I'll remove my shoes and walk across the fire
[Fourth stanza, not crossed out:]
To prove my self I'll race inside burning buildings
I will risk my life for any living soul you desire
The wind blowing oh so cold across the sea
[last line handwritten in pencil:] No longer chills me having felt your fire
Handwritten note in pencil, right margin:
never want to be
alone
[Two hand-drawn shapes on the right side of the page: one a rectangle with a diagonal line, one a square with a diagonal line]
---
FIND MATCHING
ITEM and ADD
This to it
BRIAN
RAINSTORM
Umm...
I'm a party starter
So...
Let's start a party
SHORT
Item 252
Poems after Sept. 8th / LYRICAL BRILLIANCE
In one sentence: A handwritten sheet headed 'Poems after Sept. 8th' and 'Lyrical Brilliance', holding a three-line twist on a famous phrase, on lined paper with a torn edge, about 2012-2013.
Item type
POEM · IN SHORTER LYRICS (2013) · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten sheet headed 'Poems after Sept. 8th' and 'LYRICAL BRILLIANCE', holding the three-line twist 'I SAW / I CONQUERED / I CAME', on a lined sheet with a torn bottom edge.
- Why it matters
- Tom's handwritten sheet headed 'Poems after Sept. 8th' and 'LYRICAL BRILLIANCE', holding the three-line twist 'I SAW / I CONQUERED / I CAME' - a page where he kept track of a new batch of his poems.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Unpublished poems ; Notes ; Humor ; Wordplaydraft - not yet proved
- Age when written
- written at about age 34 - an estimatenothing on this piece itself dates it; estimated from the pieces numbered next to it (item 251 and item 253), since Tom's pieces are bunched together by date - not proved
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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I SAW / I CONQUERED / I CAME
Item 483
People on the Bus - They Look at Me
In one sentence: Tom's seven-line blue-ink cursive poem 'People on the bus - they look at me,' about a brand new jeep that is really under lease, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · IN 180 GOOD POEMS FOR SONGS (2012) · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten blue-ink cursive poem People on the bus - they look at me, about a brand new jeep that is really under lease, seven lines on a lined sheet, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten seven-line poem People on the bus - they look at me, about a brand new jeep that is really under lease, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) and 180 Good Poems (2012).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; 180 Good Poems (2012) ; Society ; Funny
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
180 Good Poems (2012) - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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People on the bus - they look at me
And it's all because I drive a brand
new jeep
{struck: But they do} What they don't know
is that it's under lease
It's all for show
I don't belong to me
And it's all because I drive a brand
new jeep
{struck: But they do} What they don't know
is that it's under lease
It's all for show
I don't belong to me
FULL
Item 490
RAINBOW
In one sentence: Tom's blue-ink poem 'Rainbow' ('the beauty of being the first color of the rainbow'), headed with a boxed J-CAT MUSE-IC mark, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · IN TOM'S ANTHOLOGY (JULY 2012) · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten blue-ink poem RAINBOW (See the beauty of being the first color of the rainbow), headed with a boxed J-CAT MUSE-IC mark, on a lined sheet, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem RAINBOW ('See the beauty of being the first color of the rainbow'), headed with his boxed J-CAT MUSE-IC mark, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 ; Inspiring ; Be Different
- 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 - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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The words on this page
J-CAT MUSE-IC
RAINBOW
See the beauty of being the first color of the rainbow
As you see where it shall lead
One by one the other colors will all follow
The rain clouds pass by
It's no wonder why
Because side by side
There's no need to be afraid
Parents and children run
Towards the happy tears of the sun
And together as one
That's how they spend the rest of their day
In this endless bliss of harmony
We get to see how easy it could be
The brilliant vibrant joy of life
Inside of you and me
Became so apparent when
The very first color felt free
To embrace their place
On the sky above
As a gentle reminder
That through courage we find love
---
Trust your wishers
RAINBOW
See the beauty of being the first color of the rainbow
As you see where it shall lead
One by one the other colors will all follow
The rain clouds pass by
It's no wonder why
Because side by side
There's no need to be afraid
Parents and children run
Towards the happy tears of the sun
And together as one
That's how they spend the rest of their day
In this endless bliss of harmony
We get to see how easy it could be
The brilliant vibrant joy of life
Inside of you and me
Became so apparent when
The very first color felt free
To embrace their place
On the sky above
As a gentle reminder
That through courage we find love
---
Trust your wishers
SHORT
Item 493
You Don't Fight Fire With Fire
In one sentence: Tom's four-line poem 'You don't fight fire with fire, you fight fire with water,' with a long paper strip bearing a checkerboard drawing, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten four-line poem You don't fight fire with fire, you fight fire with water, on a lined sheet, together with a long paper strip bearing a checkerboard drawing and small notes, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten four-line poem You don't fight fire with fire, you fight fire with water, with a long paper strip of notes and a checkerboard drawing, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; 180 Good Poems (2012) ; Inspiring ; Society
- Published in
- IN A BOOK200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013)
Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013)
180 Good Poems (2012) - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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You don't fight fire with fire
you fight fire with water (water)
you'll never fly any higher
Best to cool it down before things get hotter
---
Food, Sex and Survive,
taught to believe
that's all life
is.
you fight fire with water (water)
you'll never fly any higher
Best to cool it down before things get hotter
---
Food, Sex and Survive,
taught to believe
that's all life
is.
Item 494
Survive to Revive
In one sentence: A single handwritten line, 'Survive to revive by being non grudgemental,' on a small torn white scrap, later printed in 200 Poems Waiting For Music, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten line SURVIVE TO REVIVE by being non grudgemental, on a small torn white scrap, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten line SURVIVE TO REVIVE by being non grudgemental, on a small torn scrap, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) ; Tom Jensen Poem Anthology (2013) ; Brian Rainstorm: Poetry Not Dead (2014) ; 180 Good Poems (2012) ; Inspiring
- 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) - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- Same words
- also written out as numbers 587, 785
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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SURVIVE TO REVIVE by being
non grudgemental
---
Booking Cheap Air
[private detail]
Iceland Air # 207
Copenhagen 2:30 pm -> Reykjavik 3:40 pm
Iceland Air # 631
Reykjavik -> Boston
5:00 pm -> 6:35 pm
THURSDAY
Oct 4th
Price
$ 858.55
---
Once you have everything in life there's nothing left but to give
---
I've done my share of soul searching
---
With a hundred dollars in my pocket
Love in my heart and my good name
I watched the Sun break through the clouds
And I began to feel happy again
I guess that's the power of mother nature
Good karma and strength of in one's soul
When all it takes is one happy moment
To remember who you are and regain self-control
Sure, the beer in my hand helped to lift
my spirits high
But it woulda brought out the worst in me
Had my life been based on the building upon
a series of lies
Yet when you search for eternal truths
And the essence of existence of it all
It's times like these when you know
that you will rise
When so many others would fall
Sometimes in the name of being selfish
You can find the greater good
As you understand your place in this world
things become as they should
---
Second hand knicker wearing Tramp
obliviated
non grudgemental
---
Booking Cheap Air
[private detail]
Iceland Air # 207
Copenhagen 2:30 pm -> Reykjavik 3:40 pm
Iceland Air # 631
Reykjavik -> Boston
5:00 pm -> 6:35 pm
THURSDAY
Oct 4th
Price
$ 858.55
---
Once you have everything in life there's nothing left but to give
---
I've done my share of soul searching
---
With a hundred dollars in my pocket
Love in my heart and my good name
I watched the Sun break through the clouds
And I began to feel happy again
I guess that's the power of mother nature
Good karma and strength of in one's soul
When all it takes is one happy moment
To remember who you are and regain self-control
Sure, the beer in my hand helped to lift
my spirits high
But it woulda brought out the worst in me
Had my life been based on the building upon
a series of lies
Yet when you search for eternal truths
And the essence of existence of it all
It's times like these when you know
that you will rise
When so many others would fall
Sometimes in the name of being selfish
You can find the greater good
As you understand your place in this world
things become as they should
---
Second hand knicker wearing Tramp
obliviated
Item 495
Sometimes I Make Myself Cry
In one sentence: Tom's unpublished three-line poem 'Sometimes I make myself cry... it's true, while other guys lie I swallow my pride for you,' written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's previously unpublished three-line handwritten poem Sometimes I make myself cry... it's true, while other guys lie I swallow my pride for you, on a lined sheet.
- Why it matters
- Tom's previously unpublished three-line poem Sometimes I make myself cry ('while other guys lie I swallow my pride for you').
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished ; Unreleased poems ; Love
- 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 34 at the latestbest guess - not yet proved: a draft of the song GIFT, whose words are in Tom's Anthology, November 23, 2012 (118 pages) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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The words on this page
Sometimes I make myself cry... it's true
while other guys lie
I swallow my pride... for you
while other guys lie
I swallow my pride... for you
FULL
Item 506
The maid washes the floor
In one sentence: Tom's poem 'The maid washes the floor,' about a working woman who knows life's not fair, in ink on lined notebook paper with one page taped together, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten poem The maid washes the floor, about a working woman who knows life's not fair, in ink on lined notebook paper with one page taped together, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem The maid washes the floor, about a working woman who knows life's not fair, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).on file: muse DENMARK
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Unreleased poems ; 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 ; Society ; Work
- 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 by age 34 at the latest for the maid poem; written by age 33 at the latest for the cigarettes sheetThe maid poem: best guess - not yet proved: an early draft of SWEEPING, which is in 180 Good Poems (November 17, 2012) - the sheet itself may be older. The cigarettes sheet: best guess - not yet proved: an early draft of RELIGION CLASS, which is in Tom's Anthology, September 18, 2011 - the sheet itself may be older.
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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Moved here from item 1103 - the number blocks in this photo read 506
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Found photo - not on any card before - no number blocks in this photo - both photo readers matched it to this piece (the same sheet as picture 2, which carries blocks 5-0-6)
Found photo - not on any card before - no number blocks in this photo - both photo readers matched it to this piece (the same sheet as picture 2, which carries blocks 5-0-6)
The words on this page
The maid washes the floor
Feels the wind blow through the open door
She goes and vacuums the stairs
With the thought in her mind that life's not fair
Meanwhile
The mayor speaks at the parade
Of victory for the city's players
Who won the game on the big stage
Everyone celebrates with a smile on their face
The maid sweeps in the hall
With out much thought about how life evolved
Forgotten are the dreams she had as a child
And how the embers of hope they once ran wild
Meanwhile the mayor congratulates the winning team
Preaching about how hard work
---
Cigarettes look like pencils
So maybe we were taught to smoke
We were taught to trust all priests
That's when I first learned to joke
I got C's in Religion class
Because I taught myself to question
Some questions I was taught →
Never to ask without permission
But I was never given so
Some things I learned were never taught
Some things I learned to know
The hard way is the only way
You'll remember a lesson for good
Some things you can learn to fake it
Some things you would wished you could
* Marlon Brando, Pocahontas & me ???*
---
FIND MATCHING ITEM and ADD This to it
THE TOM & TOM SONG
sung by . . .
PREMISE
B/O -> I work with JD and I work with Rob
My guy... he's pretty fancy...
My guy... well he's kinda a slob
Me... I just write the lyrics, I sing, I play guitar,
I make the videos, ___, I could go on
and on and
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh you are so wrong...
- But like I was saying...
Sometimes I work with Tyler...
And... um... I work with Rob
My guy goes to college in Kentucky...
Um... Rob's got a job (show Rob doing
Bad job)
Me... I just a shade over thirty
And I'm old enough to date your mom
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh you are so wrong...
---
FIND MATCHING
ITEM and ADD
This to it
(Show a picture of a fat lady)
No I wouldn't do that!
I work with Bryan... stuck with Rob
My guy plays songs live at a club in China
My guy [crossed out] sings in his truck to his
dog.
(Rob in truck singing to his
dog)
Me... _________
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- oh, you are so wrong!
Feels the wind blow through the open door
She goes and vacuums the stairs
With the thought in her mind that life's not fair
Meanwhile
The mayor speaks at the parade
Of victory for the city's players
Who won the game on the big stage
Everyone celebrates with a smile on their face
The maid sweeps in the hall
With out much thought about how life evolved
Forgotten are the dreams she had as a child
And how the embers of hope they once ran wild
Meanwhile the mayor congratulates the winning team
Preaching about how hard work
---
Cigarettes look like pencils
So maybe we were taught to smoke
We were taught to trust all priests
That's when I first learned to joke
I got C's in Religion class
Because I taught myself to question
Some questions I was taught →
Never to ask without permission
But I was never given so
Some things I learned were never taught
Some things I learned to know
The hard way is the only way
You'll remember a lesson for good
Some things you can learn to fake it
Some things you would wished you could
* Marlon Brando, Pocahontas & me ???*
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FIND MATCHING ITEM and ADD This to it
THE TOM & TOM SONG
sung by . . .
PREMISE
B/O -> I work with JD and I work with Rob
My guy... he's pretty fancy...
My guy... well he's kinda a slob
Me... I just write the lyrics, I sing, I play guitar,
I make the videos, ___, I could go on
and on and
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh you are so wrong...
- But like I was saying...
Sometimes I work with Tyler...
And... um... I work with Rob
My guy goes to college in Kentucky...
Um... Rob's got a job (show Rob doing
Bad job)
Me... I just a shade over thirty
And I'm old enough to date your mom
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- Oh you are so wrong...
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FIND MATCHING
ITEM and ADD
This to it
(Show a picture of a fat lady)
No I wouldn't do that!
I work with Bryan... stuck with Rob
My guy plays songs live at a club in China
My guy [crossed out] sings in his truck to his
dog.
(Rob in truck singing to his
dog)
Me... _________
But you wouldn't do that would you?
- oh, you are so wrong!
Item 528
A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
In one sentence: Tom's red-ink poem 'A Change In The Weather' ('To pave the way I chop all day'), on hole-punched loose-leaf, with a black-ink sheet of verse, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten red-ink poem A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER (To pave the way I chop all day), on hole-punched loose-leaf, with a black-ink sheet I spend my life unlocking my brain.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten red-ink poem A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER ('To pave the way I chop all day'), with a black-ink sheet 'I spend my life unlocking my brain', published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013) and Finished Song Lyrics (2011).
- 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 ; Finished Song Lyrics (2011) ; Nature ; Internal Struggle
- 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
Finished Song Lyrics (2011) - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestproved: its words are in Tom's Anthology, July 25, 2012 (714 pages) - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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I spend my life unlocking my brain
I bide my time while trying to find my mortal remains
I try to hide {struck: often} by changing my name
I only lie to avoid {struck: [?]} the good fortune of fame
Though I know this might sound strange
A perplexing paradox for what I do
But not for who I am
For there's a veil to be seen through
Once it's made clear the master plan
Every {struck: so} word I write every song I {struck: will} sing
Was only meant to be read or be listened to... by you
For your eyes and for your ears
It lives and breathes
It walks and talks
As it hungers it feeds
Then it shall disappear
I bide my time while trying to find my mortal remains
I try to hide {struck: often} by changing my name
I only lie to avoid {struck: [?]} the good fortune of fame
Though I know this might sound strange
A perplexing paradox for what I do
But not for who I am
For there's a veil to be seen through
Once it's made clear the master plan
Every {struck: so} word I write every song I {struck: will} sing
Was only meant to be read or be listened to... by you
For your eyes and for your ears
It lives and breathes
It walks and talks
As it hungers it feeds
Then it shall disappear
HALF
Item 553
Go Anywhere From Here
In one sentence: Tom's lyric 'Go Anywhere From Here' ('he says is this it? As good as it gets?'), with bracketed verses in pen on three-hole loose-leaf, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · HALF LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · HALF
Tom's handwritten lyric GO ANYWHERE FROM HERE (I know a man... he says is this it? As good as it gets?), with bracketed verses, in pen on three-hole-punched loose-leaf.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric GO ANYWHERE FROM HERE ('I know a man... he says is this it? As good as it gets?'), with bracketed verses.
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Society ; Inspiring
- 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: 2012
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I know a man
This man I met
He says is this it?
As good as it gets?
Well sometimes you
Can't see so clear
I said "look around"
You can go
Any where from here
You can build your own mountains
You can part your own sea
Float upon the clouds
Turn off gravity
You can fight to make change
Or just let things be
You can unlock the doors
Because only you hold the key
This man I met
He says is this it?
As good as it gets?
Well sometimes you
Can't see so clear
I said "look around"
You can go
Any where from here
You can build your own mountains
You can part your own sea
Float upon the clouds
Turn off gravity
You can fight to make change
Or just let things be
You can unlock the doors
Because only you hold the key
FULL
Item 587
With A Hundred Dollars In My Pocket
In one sentence: Tom's song lyric 'With A Hundred Dollars In My Pocket,' about love, a good name and the sun breaking through, in black ink on lined loose-leaf, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL LYRICS
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten song lyric WITH A HUNDRED DOLLARS IN MY POCKET, in black ink on lined loose-leaf, about love, a good name and the sun breaking through the clouds, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten lyric With A Hundred Dollars In My Pocket, about love, a good name and the sun breaking through the clouds, 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) ; Love ; Inspiring
- 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) - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- Same words
- also written out as number 494, 785matched on the words by machine - Tom confirms
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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With a hundred dollars in my pocket
Love in my heart and my good name
I watched the Sun break through the clouds
And I began to feel happy again
I guess that's the power of mother nature
Good karma and strength {struck: of} in one's soul
When all it takes is one happy moment
To remember who you are and regain self-control
Sure, the beer in my hand helped to lift
my spirits high
But it woulda brought out the worst in me
Had my life been based on the building upon
a series of lies
Yet when you search for eternal truths
And the essense of existence of it all
It's times like these when you know
that you will rise
When so many others would fall
Sometimes in the name of being selfish
You can find the greater good
As you understand your place in this world
things become as they should
Love in my heart and my good name
I watched the Sun break through the clouds
And I began to feel happy again
I guess that's the power of mother nature
Good karma and strength {struck: of} in one's soul
When all it takes is one happy moment
To remember who you are and regain self-control
Sure, the beer in my hand helped to lift
my spirits high
But it woulda brought out the worst in me
Had my life been based on the building upon
a series of lies
Yet when you search for eternal truths
And the essense of existence of it all
It's times like these when you know
that you will rise
When so many others would fall
Sometimes in the name of being selfish
You can find the greater good
As you understand your place in this world
things become as they should
Item 686
For The Morning is wiser than the evening
In one sentence: Tom's poem 'For The Morning Is Wiser Than The Evening,' about lessons learned through grief, on lined loose-leaf with its lines numbered and circled, written by 2012.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · FULL POEM
PUBLISHED · POEM · FULL
Tom's handwritten poem FOR THE MORNING IS WISER THAN THE EVENING, written on lined loose-leaf with its lines numbered and circled to show their order, about lessons learned through grief, published in 200 Poems Waiting For Music (2013).
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten poem For The Morning Is Wiser Than The Evening, written with its lines numbered and circled to set their order - a look at how he arranged a poem - about lessons learned through grief, 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) ; Grief ; Inspiring ; Songwriting craft
- 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) - Age when written
- written by age 34 at the latestdated from the earliest book it appears in - the sheet itself may be older
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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5 For The morning is wiser than the evening
6 As Ignorance grows bliss with the setting sun
7 Lesson learning often involves grieving
8 For both what you have and havent done
1 Still air can define a lifetime
2 Just as swirling breezes can become too strong
3 Sometimes what's needed is to be thrown a life line
4 To know it's alright when everyone tells you you're wrong
6 As Ignorance grows bliss with the setting sun
7 Lesson learning often involves grieving
8 For both what you have and havent done
1 Still air can define a lifetime
2 Just as swirling breezes can become too strong
3 Sometimes what's needed is to be thrown a life line
4 To know it's alright when everyone tells you you're wrong
SHORT
Item 858
sounds the charge alarm
In one sentence: Tom's unpublished short poem 'sounds the charge alarm,' about a soldier who left and never came home, on lined notebook paper, about 2012-2013.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "sounds the charge alarm," about a soldier who left and never came home, on a single sheet of lined notebook paper with "TOOL FOOL" written upside down at the bottom; previously unpublished.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem sounds the charge alarm, about a soldier who left and never came home, never published.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Shorter lyrics ; War ; Lossdraft - 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 at about age 34 - an estimatenothing on this piece itself dates it; estimated from the pieces numbered next to it (item 856 and item 860), since Tom's pieces are bunched together by date - not proved
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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sounds the charge alarm
mind screaming
riches and spoils
seeking treasures
his hands never turned over the
soil
of a soldier who left
and never came home
TOOL FOOL
mind screaming
riches and spoils
seeking treasures
his hands never turned over the
soil
of a soldier who left
and never came home
TOOL FOOL
Item 861
I've done my share of soul searching
In one sentence: Tom's one-line poem 'I've done my share of soul searching,' in ink on a three-hole-punched sheet of lined paper, about 2012-2013.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten one-line poem "I've done my share of soul searching," in ink on a three-hole-punched sheet of lined paper.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten one-line poem I've done my share of soul searching, on a three-hole-punched sheet, not found in his books.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; One-liners ; Self-awarenessdraft - not yet proved
- Age when written
- written at about age 34 - an estimatenothing on this piece itself dates it; estimated from the pieces numbered next to it (item 860 and item 863), since Tom's pieces are bunched together by date - not proved
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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I've done my share of soul searching
Item 867
Judge the tree by its fruit
In one sentence: Tom's unpublished poem 'Judge the tree by its fruit' ('I'm not selling out I'm buying in'), in black and blue ink on spiral-torn paper, about 2012-2013.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten short poem "Judge the tree by its fruit" with the lines "I'm not selling out I'm buying in / It's okay to tie today / If tomorrow you know you'll win," in black and blue ink on a sheet of lined notebook paper torn from a spiral; previously unpublished.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten short poem Judge the tree by its fruit (I'm not selling out I'm buying in), in black and blue ink, never published.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Inspiring ; Motivationaldraft - 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 at about age 34 - an estimatenothing on this piece itself dates it; estimated from the piece numbered next to it (item 866), since Tom's pieces are bunched together by date - not proved
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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The words on this page
Judge the tree by its fruit
I'm not selling out I'm buying in
It's okay to tie today
If Tomorrow you know you'll win
I'm not selling out I'm buying in
It's okay to tie today
If Tomorrow you know you'll win
Item 869
The people who opened their doors
In one sentence: Tom's unpublished two-line poem 'The people who opened their doors never got to tell their story,' in ink on a single plain sheet of paper, about 2012-2013.
Item type
POEM · UNRELEASED · SHORTER LYRICS
UNPUBLISHED · POEM · SHORT
Tom's handwritten two-line poem "The people who opened their doors / Never got to tell their story," in ink on a single plain sheet of paper; previously unpublished.
- Why it matters
- Tom's original handwritten two-line poem The people who opened their doors / Never got to tell their story, on a plain sheet of paper, never published.draft - not yet proved
- Type
- Handwritten sheet
- Collection
- Previously unpublished poems ; Shorter lyrics ; Society ; Lossdraft - 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 at about age 34 - an estimatenothing on this piece itself dates it; estimated from the piece numbered next to it (item 866), since Tom's pieces are bunched together by date - not proved
- On the site
- Tom's Story: 2012
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The words on this page
The people who opened their doors
Never got to tell their story
Never got to tell their story