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Competitive Jousting

from Helvetica by Laurie Shaw

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The ballooning plumes of ink
Following the ocean liner
Plumes of smouldering soot
And a Factory poster circa 1981
The sunset shimmer foxes had already been set upon
By the top hat shop frequenters
And the dogs bit hard

Impatient claims and names in a hat
Look what the cat dragged in,
A shower of dingbats
Mooching 'round the bins
Lets hang them on a jousting pole
Like a flag or a shopping bag

Broken windows
Let the blackbirds out
A cabal of widows draw pentagrams on the floor
Of the community hall
While the bobbies on the beat
In white shiny helmets
Make their way down to Brighton Beach

Why can't it be any time I want?
Any time?
If you need someone by your side
I could shed some light on myself
I could shed some light
(Rain on down)

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from Helvetica, released October 31, 2019

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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