work in progress

Warning: no hard shoulder for the next ten miles.

what a pretty, pretty mess this was
hanging on doorknobs, hanging on threads
lingering lazily above long unmade beds
oh what a pretty, pretty mess this was

lost in unswept nooks and crannies
hovering among millions of silent could've beens
hiding behind ancient layers of unshed skin
wasn't this the most beautiful mess ever seen?

sheepishly grinning in the back of dim lit alleys
neither enough, nor ever quite deficient
neither forbidden, nor ever quite comissioned
but always yearning for a grand finale.



*a se citi cu ochii intredeschisi si cu sfortari sisifice
** if you don't see a point, blame me :D

Late obituary

Ca legistul care se indragosteste de tanara pe care o autopsiaza, asa m-am indragostit si eu de Dinu Lipatti. Cu mai mult de jumatate de secol prea tarziu. Simt viata unde nu mai e si disec lipsita de scrupule fiecare piesa, nota cu nota, pauza cu pauza.
Mi-l inchipui stand in fata unui Steinway negru, sau poate Bluthner, sau Bosendorfer pe o scena intunecata. Mi-l inchipui prea des si prea viu si stiu ca nu e bine. Nu e nimic erotic in acest delir, daca-mi este permis a exagera si a-l numi astfel; nimic pasional.

pedestrian crossing

on my side of the street, darling

there's a thin line between bitter and sweet

this is where finders are losers and keepers are weepers
so everyone's dragging their feet

and although the prospect's enticing

no chicken has crossed this street yet

there's no silver lining, our cakes have no icing
and nobody drives red corvettes

i've been waiting for years at this bus stop

it appears i've been waiting in vain
i'll collect my old self from the pawn shop
and then we'll be taking the train

User Manual

see the world from up the stage dear

live it up and drink it down
change your clothes and dry your eyes we're
heading off to candy-town

flash a smile and take a bow
hide your face behind small hands
but no matter how you'll hide now
the predicament still stands

you must not let down your public
you must not forget your lines
you should always have a sidekick
just in case the damzel whines

you should also wear some make-up
for the love and sake of art
everybody knows the ending
right before the curtains part