so tired
what have I done
my happiness
long gone

cocaine blues
now is the hour
great long pistol
maybe you’ll be there

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Day 60 of 100 of a profound challenge that combines my love for music and my desire that some day I will write yet again. The poem above is a collage of song titles that topped the charts during in the year 1948.

My very strict goal is to create one “collage poem” every day for 100 consecutive days. It is not really a surprise that most days I am attracted more to darker manifestations created from predetermined pool of words. However, what i am surprised by is my almost complete omission of creating romantic love poems. Today is another example where I chose darkness over light. Perhaps it’s time to create a few lighter ones in the next few days…