On your birthday I want to be together again The others’ birthdays are all vague to me Hahaha, I say, I’m bad with names and dates, you guys And start getting drunk in too much of a hurry. An old fortuneteller said the whips of hell been chasing me But it was when I wasContinue reading “A song for your birthday”
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All the king’s sweets (a song for overgrown children)
When you walk out into this night You will find what you’re looking for – Or maybe a little bit more. Gunpowder on a stick So sweet that it hurts to lick; A border where lace confronts thigh Patrolled by a a jealous eye; A star in the forehead, A golden sieve, And all youContinue reading “All the king’s sweets (a song for overgrown children)”
“I’m a Happy Cockroach” – The World Premiere
This is my brother and I, singing the “I’m a Happy Cockroach” song, which has become the ringtone of champions in Russian-speaking circles (the word “champions” being, uh, synonymous with “twelve-year-olds”). The thumps you hear are supposed to be the sounds of shoes being flung at the Happy Cockroach. The Happy Cockroach is taunting theContinue reading ““I’m a Happy Cockroach” – The World Premiere”
Natalia A. 