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About German Jones

I am a librarian by day; I do all sorts of things at night.

My Lovely

And it all comes together. A day of love. Some soundtracks I love. And so is born my final (for now) mixtape. Enjoy!

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Hyacinth (Proposed lyrics for a theoretical country song)

I know this isn’t memory You and I never had much time We tried to fit within the space Of other lovers and doubtful minds In all those years together We could never figure where to go That borrowed car … Continue reading

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Lament

At some point, the loss of love becomes a love for the loss itself. Or a love of singing about it and hearing others do the same.

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Who knew that sunshine don’t hold up to dark…

Sweet Patty. She has been my crutch, my confidant, a reason to maintain. Through her I have been entertained. Absolved. I am not actually sure where it all began, but with her I have welcomed all experience. Hyperbole? Yes. But … Continue reading

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Anecdote of the Jar

I placed a jar in Tennessee, And round it was, upon a hill. It made the slovenly wilderness Surround that hill. The wilderness rose up to it, And sprawled around, no longer wild. The jar was round upon the ground … Continue reading

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Hyacinth

We lose things. We regain them. Memory isn’t infallible, but it keeps us going.

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Humph.

My mother just called and apologized. Apparently I wrote her a letter as a young boy after she had threatened to hit me. She saved this letter. And now she found it and feels bad about it. I had forgotten … Continue reading

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Traveling Thru

Thom and I like to travel. Today we chose to take a trip heading south because Tony is always asking me to go “down there.” It is odd coming to a place that you once knew and now you meet … Continue reading

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B-Y Mix

The librarian in me puts things in order. Enjoy!

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Belong

we all need to feel like we belong. some people make that easier. some music does, too.

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