slathered with styling foam // wiping the smudge off his neck // praying his way out the back of some // patent leather pants around // the ankles like a town statue // of some modern-day anti-hero icon
they don’t build memorials nowadays // the idols change too fast // who is that guy in the park? // resplendent in bronze // his name’s on a street sign // four thousand people’s address // twelve jackson lane // it’s irrelevant that his heart // was black as the ace of spades // carved out of soap and standing in the rain // (flecks of replenishing cream) not rubbed in
add his mark to the annals of art // go down in history // set as the perfect cliché // thrown up on a wall // for ten seconds he could see the clouds
lower than a martyr // standing tall, though he could be // several stories below street level // the pages of urban history stack up here // whoever’s in-tray this is // must have moved on long ago // glad to leave this all behind // for someone else to feebly dedicate // the new retro // if he could touch it // it might not yet have dried
add his mark to the annals of art // go down in history // set as the perfect cliché // thrown up on a wall // in an instant // a part of classic obscurity // fresh like some recent random oil paint // a part of classic obscurity


The New Retro - mAR11-3

Dave Haslam asks David Byrne about the evolution of 'Psycho Killer' at an event marking the publication of Byrne's book 'How Music Works' at the RNCM, Manchester, 25th October 2012.

The New Retro - mAR11-3

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