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 Love this poem: Evil in the Blood. Has a great blues riff to it. You can imagine Z Z Top playing it. Tina L. Jens had had more than 75 stories and poems published her novel The Blues Ain’t Nothin has picked up numerous awards. She teaches fantasy writing at Columbia College and you can find her website at http://TinaLJens.com Evil in the Blood by Tina L. Jens My man came home today Blood streamin' down his face When I asked him where he'd been All he said was, "No place." I took him to the doctor The wounds were pretty deep Doctor came out with blood on his hands Said, "Take him home. He'll keep." You know it's not the blood I worry about It's the poison in his heart I'm walkin' on pins and needles Waitin' for the evil to start Priest will send holy prayers to Heaven Doctor fill him up with antibiotics and Novocain Voodoo man's got magic salts and herbs of the earth But not a one of them can help what's hurt Evil gets in the blood, ain't no potion can stop it Clouds the brain and stains the heart Then the man you knew is lost Wanderin' in the dark Man came home again last night Blood stained all through his clothes That night he loved me like a gentle man Got to wonder where the evil goes Priest will send holy prayers to Heaven Doctor fill him up with antibiotics and Novocain Voodoo man's got magic salts and herbs of the earth But not a one of them can help what's hurt You know it's not the blood I worry about It's the poison in his heart I'm walkin' on pins and needles Waitin' for the evil to start
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miranda holland
21/7/2018 17:31:08
Wow killer work the journey of this most dark time one must endure from shared solidarity left the Oceansbroken reader engulfed in the invisible drip. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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