You take the human being and you twist it all about So scrub my skin with women Chain my tongue with whisky Stuff my nose with garlic Coat my eyes with butter Fill my ears with silver Stick my legs in plaster Tell me lies about Vietnam.
ADRIAN MITCHELL
ADRIAN MITCHELL
Adrian Mitchell on cut
Adrian Mitchell20 quotes“You take the human being and you twist it all about So scrub my skin with women Chain my tongue with whisky Stuff my nose with garlic Coat my eyes with butter Fill my ears with silver Stick my legs in plaster Tell me lies about Vietnam.”
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The man who believes in giraffes would swallow anything.
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Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell I don’t like writing essays or theory.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell There have always been poets who performed.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell Lovers lie around in itBroken glass is found in itGrassI like that stuff.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn’t believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock’n roll.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell I would have walked on the waterBut I wasn’t fully insured.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell And the BMA sent a writ my wayWith the very first leper I cured.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell I was run over by the truth one day.Ever since the accident I’ve walked this way.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell You put your bombers in, you put your conscience out.
Adrian MitchellAdrian Mitchell Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.
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