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Confounding expectations since 1963

Tag: steam

Whistles and buzzes (A poem)

2016/01/21 Kevin J. O'Conner

A noisy breather sat next to me at last night’s open mic… It could be radio waves or a sucking sound I keep poking holes in hopes of learning more What will come out is anyone’s guess Steam might help this headache ease the pressure some I hear it knocking in the pipes travelling from [...]

Posted in Life, Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged buzzing, January 2016, knocking, light, pipes, poem, poetry, sounds, steam, sucking

27 November 2009

2014/09/062014/09/10 Kevin J. O'Conner

Happened upon this today while going through a personal project from a few years ago. If I'm recalling correctly, it's from a day when I was driving a few blocks from home while listening to Ruby Throat. It had rained the day before, but this particular day was sunny (or perhaps cloudy yet warm). As [...]

Posted in Life, Music, WritingTagged guitars, impression, music, November 2009, poem, road, Ruby Throat, short poem, steam, voices

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