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Harryette Mullen
Harryette Mullen
Harryette Mullen was born in Florence, Alabama, and raised in Fort Worth,...
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Page 5 / sun goes on shining

 
by Harryette Mullen

sun goes on shining
while the debbil beats his wife
blues played lefthanded
topsy-turvy inside out

under the weather
down by the sea
a broke johnny walker
mister meaner

bigger than a big man
cirrus as a heart attracts
more power than a loco motive
think your shit don't stink

edge against a wall
wearing your colors
soulfully worn out
stylishly distressed






From Muse & Drudge, page 5, by Harryette Mullen, published by Singing Horse Press. Copyright © 1995 by Harryette Mullen. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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