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Poetics of Defeat

from Descent by Joel Cathcart

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voice, nylon-strung guitar, steel-strung guitar, mandolin, chamber organ

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embrace the struggle like another well-worn sister
sad and splintered
embrace your shadow as a burnt-out puddle
flattened parcel

forgive your blood its solemn gestures
livid etching
forgive the dusk its weary posture
faded gospel

embrace the detailed contradictions
grainy ficta
embrace a world of imprecision
choice perfection

forgive the dust its thoughtless chatter
friendly clutter
forgive the crowd their indecision
garbled wisdom

before they set the clocks on you
before your plans are shelved forever
before you have to understand
the claims you stake will split your life apart

before they set the clocks on you
before your wounds are drawn together
before you come to recognise
the halves you split will stake your life out

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from Descent, released April 9, 2009

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Joel Cathcart Genoa, Italy

Joel Cathcart is a composer, songwriter and visual artist.

He specializes in intimate live performances in unusual locations.

His latest album, 'Flotsam', is a collection of post-apocalyptic puzzles whose hybrid ensemble sound signals the creation of new listening spaces amid flooded ruins and overgrown motorways... ... more

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