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A Single Thorn

Song Cycle by Stanley Grill (b. 1953)

1. Memory of a Rose in Tbilisi
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
I had not thought the rose might bleed
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Text Authorship:

  • by Meg Freer (flourished >>2015), copyright ©

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2. Memory Loss
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Stars and planets run wild
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  • by Meg Freer (flourished >>2015), copyright ©

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3. Obscure the Day
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The thunderstorm passed through tonight
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  • by Meg Freer (flourished >>2015), copyright ©

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4. Find the key and keep playing the music
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Hailstones in May smell like rain and ozone
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  • by Meg Freer (flourished >>2015), copyright ©

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5. The Power of a Different Color Altogether
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Can eyes be too blue? Were they glowing red—
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