an evening in an envelope
a river set on fire
a pearl inside a cantaloupe
a pointy cubic tire

a vacuum full of pressure waves
a Buddha full of pride
a panda in the everglades
an ego set aside

a childhood dream is coming true
the Lord is coming back
I have a million here for you
inside a penny wrap

Hope is dead
but head is dope

Hope I'm ready
tying rope

Universal
crying trope

Only worsens
trying to cope

Some days are good
Or I think they really are
I soak up the sun
And reach for the stars
Some days are bad
I suppose they really are
The sun seems too hot
And the stars — too far.

J'adore l'âge du jazz mais ce n'est pas mon âge.
Mon âge est ma vie.
Ma vie est ma famille et mes amis.
Ils ne vivent pas dans l'âge du jazz et je ne vais pas jeter ma vie à la merde pour tous les jazz dans le monde.
L'âge d'or,
pour moi,
est ici.
C'est la vérité.

Ici: here
Dans: in
Ma vie: my life
Et:  and
Mon âge: my time
J'adore: I adore
L'âge du jazz: the jazz age
Ills ne vivent pas: they do not live
Ma famille/mes amis: my friends/my family
est: is
ce n'est pas: it is not
C'est: it is
Pour moi: for me
La vérité:  the truth
L'âge d'or: the golden age
Je ne vais pas jeter à la merde pour tous les jazz dans le monde: **I would not throw it to **** for all the jazz in the world.

Yes! That's it!
I'll sell my ****!
Packed up in tin!
I'll be a hit!

For all the art
My mind creates
Amounts to ****
My reason hates

But if you'd like
To feel confused
Then take a look
Or just peruse!

The mage with her sage
was cleaning her cage
imagining tragedy's
angels engage

She erected a sigil
protecting her vigil
a palindrome had in Rome
angst to assuage

As she brought out her cards
she thought of the bards
had her spirit inherited
some of their ways?

When she put them away
she had nothing to say
and the guides of her writing
were silent for days