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The silent comic — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the Originality through constraints cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Originality through constraints

Verse

The room is not an answer.
The table is not a test.
I set down the silent comic
and give the unfinished sentence rest.

Refrain

Three small shapes can leave a thousand spaces open.
Let the room keep breathing.
Let the words arrive.
Leave a little space for what is still alive.

Original spoken-word lyric sketch in the Originality through constraints cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.