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Ann Johnson From Portland

from Great Writing From A Mastermind by The Bitter Poet

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She bakes cakes and makes mozzarella by hand
She kills crossword puzzles and buys Spanish novels at the Strand
She loves drinking with her buddies at the 4 Faced Liar
She says, “We’ve all slept with each other, at one time or another…”
Ann Johnson from Portland

She lives with her cat and her best friend a librarian
They know the best bartenders in Crown Heights Brooklyn
She works on the East side, her commute is express,
she says, “when the 4 skips to Atlantic, it makes me wet…”
Ann Johnson from Portland

She’s got stage fright but her favorite holiday is Halloween
Every year she goes dressed up as a Sexy Something
Last year was an elephant; this year there’s no theme,
just a red wig, long black gloves and a lacey little thing
Ann Johnson from Portland

After college she shipped all her belongings to New York by truck
That truck crashed and burned on 94, she said, “Just my luck”
But on her wall is one photo that survived
It’s of her Mom in the woods, with her little girl by her side
Ann Johnson from Portland

Her apartment is opposite a convent on Saint Johns Place
Jesus watches her bedroom night and day
Her iPhone beeps all night with incoming texts
In the morning she asks, “Wanna start the day with sex?”
Ann Johnson from Portland

She’s got a pierced belly button, but no tattoos
When she lifts her dress and says, “Look!” It’s gonna be a bruise
But nothing stops her from going to Coney Island,
Screaming for joy riding downhill on the Cyclone
Ann Johnson from Portland
Ann Johnson from Portland
And I love her, yes I love her
She’s from Portland
Ann Johnson

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from Great Writing From A Mastermind, released October 31, 2013
The Bitter Poet - vocals & guitar
Words & music by The Bitter Poet (Secret Candy Music ASCAP)
Recorded in Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Paul Gold, Salt Mastering, Brooklyn, NY
CD art direction by Ben Killen
Front Cover photo by KL Thomas

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The Bitter Poet Brooklyn, New York

The Bitter Poet's anti-folk, indie-rock, musical storytelling is darkly humorous, intense, gritty. His songs are honest to a fault, yet over-the-top and grandiose in the style of Tom Waits or Nick Cave.
Musically, his straight-ahead rock chords and carnival-like lyrics blend humor, pathos and outrage. He has been described as “Lou Reed meets William Shatner” and “The Doors meet Jack Nicholson.” ... more

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