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A tree above the trees in a canopy
the wetlands and the dry prairies
all the palm fronds fighting for light
he who’s closest to the top
gets the most green

A tree below the trees in a hammock down
in the shade with the hot bugs buzzing loud
all the epiphytes waiting for water
he who holds the most
stays the most green

On the highway heading back home,
no music on, no talk radio
just the sound of skin cells dying
all the little thoughts
no one else will ever know.

Out the window out of my mind
ripped back by the drag behind me
and I know we had a good time
but you might have to remind me what we did . . .

They stared you down in the liquor store
and you threw me down on the living room floor
and I took your word, you,
you humming bird, you
you were gone before you even touched the door

You stomped all night over my head
and you cried til your eyes were burning red
and you checked a smile, you,
you crocodile, you
you were gone before the first tear hit the bed

So good luck up high and cheers down low
and so long to the things that I’ve let go
Oh, memories you
You angry bees, you,
buzz off would you please and mind your own

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released October 10, 2011

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Todd Portnowitz New York, New York

From 2004 - 2009 Todd Evan Portnowitz performed as singer/songwriter in the Florida band Clock Hands Strangle, recording two LPs, Redshift/Blueshift (2007 Team Grizzly) and Distaccati (2009 Chocolate Lab). He now performs and records as a solo artist out of New York, NY ... more

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