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The missing garnish — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the The table as a notebook cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · The table as a notebook

Verse

A pencil on the table,
a window holding light;
I wrote down the missing garnish
and let the words sit overnight.

Refrain

There is a little room beside the plate for one more word.
Let the room keep breathing.
Let the words arrive.
Leave a little space for what is still alive.

Original spoken-word lyric sketch in the The table as a notebook cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.