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a Poetry Blog…
a Collection of Lyrics…
Some are stories and prosy,
Others are songs,
But they’re all poems and music.
This is a collection of Stephen Mullane’s original lyrics, poems, vignettes and other pieces.
Some of these words are accompanied by music.
Others march to the beat of the their own drums. Maybe someday they’ll fall in line and get in tune.
Still, others are destined to dance alone with silence save from what’s behind them.
“God’s” Power Play
Here you’ll find the lyrics to “‘God’s’ Power Play,” a song written by Stephen Mullane. This song has not been released on an album yet, but check out the demo video on YouTube. Religion, power dynamics, greed, climate change, energy crises…this one gets into a lot.
That time I lost my words on winter
Read the poem, “That time I lost my words on winter,” written by singer-songwriter Stephen Mullane. This poem may appear as lyrics at some point, but there is currently no music accompaniment. The poem was originally written in March of 2014.
___ Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY: Grumblings from a Corner of Disparity and Frustration in the Summer of 2022
Read the poem, “___ Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY: Grumblings from a Corner of Disparity and Frustration in Summer of 2022,” written by Stephen Mullane. The inspiration for this poem (“Blank Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY” or “Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY” for short) came as Stephen and his wife were trying to work with the City of Syracuse’s zoning department to put up a fence in their backyard. The rest is (recent) history.
Special Delivery
Read the full text of the poem, “Special Delivery,” written by Stephen Mullane. Stephen wrote this as his flight readied for landing in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dear Sam Harris
Full text of the poem (or lyrics), “Dear Sam Harris,” written by Stephen Mullane.
Stress Balls
Full text of “Stress Balls,” written by Stephen Mullane. These lyrics don’t have music yet, and they haven’t been released on an album.
Writing For Me
Full text of “Writing For Me”, written by Stephen Mullane. This poem stands alone for now, but it might have musical arrangements at some point down the road.
Shower Beer
“Shower Beer,” written by Stephen Mullane. This piece currently stands as a poem, but it may be accompanied by music at some point.