Ms. Sheri

"Im so tired."
"Me too. I went right to sleep last night
and didn't even watch americas most wanted.
Thats how tired I was."

cassette

I am lucky  

to be from a time 

when you had cassette 

as the popular medium 

you had to really commit 

to the music

fast forwarding was not an easy task.

you couldn't just skip the artists hard work 

in a split second

you couldn't just opt out of their 

pain 

struggles 

and expression in one click 

you had to really commit

it was the endnote of an age 

where you really had to 

appreciate an entire album 

and if you really loved a song 

it was worth waiting for the tape to rewind

it paid off 

it gave you something to wait for 

and by that second listen 

and that second wait 

watching the spool collect 

it was still chilling 

it was still worthwhile 

you knew you had a moment 

always celebrated when you would 

hear that song a decade later.

You would grow with the cassette 

as the song titles wore off the face 

you still knew the order 

as the tape would warp and 

time would take its toll 

the notes would still resonate 

further in the distance 

by this time it didn't matter 

time could try to leave a dent 

try push all its weight 

on those songs 

by that time it didn't matter 

cause you didn't need the cassette 

any longer

the songs you would never forget 

and you could hear in your sleep 

and you could sing to yourself 

even a decade later 

FIRST BOOK

I havent been updating this in a while cause I am working on my first book. It will be a collection of short stories and songs we never used.

Jay's book is out now, and it is incredible. Message him at pardonmesirpardon@gmail.com for a copy. It is also available on amazon.com

Another Week In Jonestown..

words like this never
come out beautiful
and I move to stay unmoved
for another day
through a real life
clutch burned out
been spinning out for days
wont stop for a minute
were not moving now

smiles that make it worthwhile
its starting to make sense....

(alternate intro for A week In Jonestown)

department stores

Once I saw 

there was  

places with palm trees 

outside of department stores 

I never wanted to be 

anywhere else 

but there. 

HOT GOTHS

5 song demo including Jesus And The Mary Chain cover coming soon..

Ms. Helen

"Are you cold?" Ms. Helen asked me as she pushed her cart up to my stand
"Well, yea kinda I suppose so.." I answered back hands full of morning papers trying to get all my work done before 9, hood tied tight over my head.
"I miss that hat you used to wear" Ms. Helen smiled.
"Oh! My uncle buck hat? Alot of people hate that hat." I showed half a smile.
"You would wear that all winter without a jacket. Just that hat. That was the first thing we noticed about you. "
I was now showing a full smile.
"I miss that hat.." Ms. Helen said as she began to turn to return to work
" I miss being strange. " I said to her as she turned away.
I then put down my morning papers I was auditing and picked up my notebook I had hidden under my terminal of writing I had been working on.