Chris Sutcliff
The Curiosity Cabinet would like to present to you a beautiful piece of art work and a poem by the rather marvellous Mr. Chris Sutcliff, a Burnley based artist. You can find more of his work at www.chrissutcliff.com
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Rub us Out
The direction of the wind has changed
the lost look in your eyes remains
hanging, frozen, twisted, tight,
uncertain in the streets tonight
nothing ventured, nothing gained
crying puddles with the rain
moving away and not returning
forgetting all you should be learning
sign your life upon the line
drown the guilt in a glass of wine
you aren't your job, you aren't your shoes
the innocence you had to lose
they don't need to know your name
you're just somewhere to lay the blame
the cruellest card you ever dealt
the blade on which you cut yourself
all your schemes and all your plans
the way she used to hold your hand
bang your drum and stop your talking
walk away and keep on walking
can't help the way we're all the same
can't rub us out and start again.
The direction of the wind has changed
the lost look in your eyes remains
hanging, frozen, twisted, tight,
uncertain in the streets tonight
nothing ventured, nothing gained
crying puddles with the rain
moving away and not returning
forgetting all you should be learning
sign your life upon the line
drown the guilt in a glass of wine
you aren't your job, you aren't your shoes
the innocence you had to lose
they don't need to know your name
you're just somewhere to lay the blame
the cruellest card you ever dealt
the blade on which you cut yourself
all your schemes and all your plans
the way she used to hold your hand
bang your drum and stop your talking
walk away and keep on walking
can't help the way we're all the same
can't rub us out and start again.
Chris Sutcliff
Chris Sutcliff is (in no particular order) 34 years old, 70% water, quite tall, an idiot and not the sort of person you want talking to your parents. When he isn't found in his studio (and he mostly isn't) he can be found at the top of a mountain or shouting at a television. He wishes being an artist was much easier, then more people would do it and he wouldn't have to. When he is drunk he can talk at length about Quantum Physics, it is a faultless way to clear a bar and get served easier. Whatever it is that is plaguing your existence he will almost certainly find hilarious. Sorry.