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city folk in city clothes all bustle down the street
check their hats and coats and loap about the mezzanine
crowded in the queue to view the concert
coughing as they’re clustered in their seats to be there

dressed so fair to put on airs
like throwing fine pearls to swine

recite the lines a dozen times tonight and then repeat
by demand the actor and the audience will meet
would that I could muster up the strength to
such a feat for one accustomed to defeat just to be there

the show goes on at eight o’clock
and we won’t stop when we mess up

when they’re on their feet
the world is at peace
the world goes to sleep

all have gone, tomorrow morn we’ll wake another day
to mine the mint the papers print for what the critics say

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from Movie Theatre Haiku, released January 15, 2009
words and music by chris robley
produced by chris robley and rob stroup
engineered by rob stroup
mixed by jeff stuart saltzman
mastered by carl saff

musicians- chris robley (guitars, piano, theramin, vocals, bass), rob stroup (drums, harmonies), steve keeley (violin), benny morrison (clarinets), rachel taylor brown (harmonies)

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Chris Robley Lewiston, Maine

"Chris Robley is at the top of his game with his new work." - KCRW

Maine-based singer/songwriter and award-winning poet Chris Robley (formerly from Portland, Oregon) performs orchestral indie-pop and fractured folk reminiscent of John Lennon, John Vanderslice, Harry Nilsson, and Joe Henry.

His poetry has appeared in POETRY Magazine, Prairie Schooner, and many other journals. ... more

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