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They Applaud Politely

by Sherman

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They Applaud Politely 01:54
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I am a creative spirit what my mind perceives my hands can form my words can express come, create with me share the joy of my life they blink in confusion they demand evidence Display your worth I reveal my identity I paint, I write, I make music they applaud politely they pause, hu-um and speak Raise our children I set up my easel Explain life’s mysteries I open my notebook Show us God I produce my instrument they shake their heads and shuffle away I pick up a brush to paint
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How Can I? 01:55
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how can I be so lost & so loved? how can I be so dependable & so out of place? how can I be so gifted & so empty-handed? how can I be so creative & so unproductive? how can I be so void of hope & so determined? how can I be so committed & so distracted? how can I be so self-indulgent & so ascetical? how can I be so blessed & so dissatisfied? how can I be so hollow & so giving? how can I be so compassionate & so alone?
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Communio 01:02
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marching half blind one eye on God one eye on the ground scanning for waste chanting the Psalms with Israel’s offspring in St. Gregory’s voice among shriveled souls pantomiming communio to an isolation playlist their own private siren Odysseus meets Apple courtesy of Eve

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I got a text from Troy Welstad (Paper Castle, Wallflower People) - You up for doing some spoken word? I thought about it for 3 seconds & texted back - sure. In the 20-teens Troy was producing a show he called LabPDX. It was a gathering of artists & musicians, much like the Happenings of years past. They needed someone to do some spoken word to facilitate a light show produced by a specially designed mic. So, I gathered up just about every poem I had & drove to Portland. LabPDX was the cattle prod that jumpstarted my venture into spoken word poetry. They Applaud Politely, is a mini sampling of the poems written during the time of that genesis. It is only fitting then, that Troy’s keyboard magic should accompany me on this project. Yes, I said keyboard magic. Troy, with remarkable creative care, improvised the keys in the studio as I read. Just a few takes, & we were done. Thanks Troy for the donut runs, studio time, & for believing in my poetry.

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released August 15, 2022

All poems were written & read by Sherman Arndt
All music was written & played by Troy Welstad
Produced by Troy Welstad for Halos & Bones

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Sherman Salem, Oregon

Sherman is a pilgrim, poet, artist & street musician. His creative works are his prayers, conceived in solitude & prayed publicly. His poetry is featured in Mount Angel Pilgrim, an award winning short film by Coleman Weimer that documents Sherman’s 2019 pilgrimage to Queen of Angels Monastery in Mount Angel, Oregon.

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