A repository for all my poetry and lyrics along with some analysis and context setting.
Crushing The Tin Man (July 6, 2026)
Pressure
Beating down
Pushing down
Like an unending drum-stroke
The water beating down
Is this water?
I fold
Then unfold
Then fold again
Never breaking
To drown a city of stars
Full of dreamers
Crying out
“The sky is folding!”
Is this dreaming? (see drowning)
Folding, unfolding, folding again
I am The Tin Man
The weight of dreamers
Pulls me under
The pounding of the drum
Is that all you’ve got?
I’ll keep my dreamers
My city of stars
Folding, unfolding, then folding again
We revolve, we dissolve, we resolve
Thrashing
Reach for the stars
I am
Crushing The Tin Man
Spade Cooley-The Wirms; Wirms III (2023)
Shame on you
I’ll take the crime
I drink to see
You see she’s lying
Country me
I’m crying cause I’m batshit
Give jitterbugs
Your dancing cause you’re batshit
It was me, it’s okay
I’m king of this, you’re blown away
Western swing
Bend your partner backwards
Cowboys be
Heroes
Adored
Not ready
Forlorn
He’s heavy
Smoke, smoke, smoke
That cigarette
I do things
Everyone forgets
Dance, dance, dance
You’re smiling cause you’re batshit
At the show
A benefit of talent
Tv, film
In my day
Good ol’ boy
Rock n roll’s the same
Pardon me
Everybody’s batshit
Not insane
Just cool
Adored
Not ready
Forlorn
He’s heavy
Don’t rue the day
Or hide your face
They come to you
Just explain
I feel bad
I did it cause I’m batshit
Little genius
Frustrated and a sad man
Nothing new
I’ll just say
The bible says
It goes away
Nothing new
They love it when you’re batshit
Not troubled over you
Adored
Not ready
Forlorn
He’s heavy