pianogonzology

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Of Coffee, Sugar, Etc. . .

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Just when I thought my little

Empire would never be conquered.

I was invincible.

Went from the frying pan

Right into the fire.

Now I don’t care at all.

I’m one smooth operator,

But standing two feet tall;

Was like some great dictator.

Damn the coffee.

Damn the sugar.

Damn the colonies.

Where’s my future?

What awaits me?

I don’t want to be

Napoleon of broken dreams.

So when I got myself

A taste of that glorious power.

It was intoxicating.

The more I took became

The more that I wanted.

But soon the thrill was gone.

Wanted to meet my maker.

I’ll pay for what I’ve done

Just like that great dictator.

Could be people like me

Should be alone.

Nothing is ever enough;

Enough for this eccentricity.

It’s said, by nature, that a

Man can become territorial.

And I’ve been known to do it.

Simple offense became

An outright obsession.

I got my just desserts.

Maybe I’ll see you later.

But still it could be worse

Just like that great dictator.

Broken
from the newly-released album GRAINS

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Monday, June 20, 2022

Prey . . .

An innocent search to get reviews of my forthcoming album "Grains" led me to this site. I went through all the motions, filled every blank on the form, then was directed to . . .

THE PAYMENT PAGE

Give me a friggin' break, will ya? Sharks!

Theme from Jaws
John Williams Conducting The Boston Pops

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Lesson . . .

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(from Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy by Jamie Raskin)

". . . I hope January 6 showed conservative America that all the extreme right-wing rhetoric about "backing the Blue" was nothing but propaganda and lies: the only handful of officers they truly advocate for are rogue racists in uniform who abuse the rights of our African American and Latino citizens. We need to continue to diversify, train, and invest in our police forces to protect democracy and our people against criminal and terroristic violence. . . "

Make It Better
- Satsang

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Saturday, June 18, 2022

Amazing . . .

. . . Radio is streaming 'Otherwise' from my new release 'GRAINS.' Check it out and hear samples from 'GRAINS' at the link below.

Grains

- by Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Toss It . . .

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Six AM,
The buses aren't nearly as crowded
As the night before.
Someone said there was
Music and laughter
Behind all the shutters and doors.
What was all of it for?

Who needs friends?
There's barely a minute for breathing.
Everyone here works so hard.
There's no party.
When I reach my doorstep
I struggle to pull out my key.
Where's the meaning for me?
You see but you're unaware
There's life on the other side.

But there's no bridge to cross.
I'm looking through the fog
For some way out of here.
I've baggage here to toss.

Bless my soul!
I've read about you in the paper.
I've seen your picture somewhere.
When you speak it's in volumes and volumes.
I can't hear a word that you say.
Funny it happens that way.

I've been told
That envy's the thing I've been feeling
For your kind of work and your play.
But to tell you the truth
That it's only a wish
For a new kind of day,
When worry and fear melt away.
Could be
That a day will come
When you just might understand.

I’d like to go away.
And go there to stay.
But I can’t find the way.

So it goes,
But change never really comes easy.
Resistance is felt all around.
But inevitably something happens
That makes the old ship run aground.
We all stare in awe of what’s found.
Like me you appear to be
Looking for some meaning here.

Baggage
- Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano
from the new release 'Grains'

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Chromatose