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In A Manner of Speaking

from Songs For Samuel by Norah Vincent & Vern Woodhead

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IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING

God is only God
In a manner of speaking;
An exclamation,
Nothing more.
As newborns wail
Protesting that first breath of fire,
We howl because we can’t help it.
To hold the vacant place,
Of all we can’t articulate
When there are no words.

FORCES UNDETECTABLE
PENETRATE NONETHELESS
AND WE BEAR THEM MUDDLED
WITNESS IN AWE
THERE IS NO GOD
BUT THERE IS GOD
A CURRENT UNDENIABLE
AND FATHOMLESS AS LOVE

We moan this name God! during sex,
At vistas and mass graves;
When something’s too good,
Or bad to accept
Like Fabulous! Fantastic!
Both of which mean “lie,”
God rouses opposites,
Belief from disbelief.
Words are only sounds
Assigned a meaning.
God might as well’ve been “Wow!”
Or “Man!”—
As we mutter in disgust.

FORCES UNDETECTABLE
PENETRATE NONETHELESS
AND WE BEAR THEM MUDDLED
WITNESS IN AWE
THERE IS NO GOD
BUT THERE IS GOD
A CURRENT UNDENIABLE
AND FATHOMLESS AS LOVE

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from Songs For Samuel, track released October 4, 2019
Words: Norah Vincent
Music: Vern Woodhead
Vocals: Vern Woodhead
Guitars: Vern Woodhead
Bass: Dmitry Ishenko
Drums & Percussion: Rob Mitzner
Mix: Charles Burst

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