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Delayed Gratification - Gymnop​é​die No. 1

from The Garden of Terrors and Delights by The Starry Eyes

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Original poem by Cleveland Wall, music by Erik Satie, performed by Michael Wall.

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Delayed Gratification

In the experiment
children were given
a marshmallow each
and promised another
if they could wait.
Now tasted better
to some than two—
the whole pillowy mass
filling their mouths
at once, soft but resistant,
dense with couched air.
The study followed
to see who succeeded.
To no one’s surprise,
the patient ones
ended up with more
in life as in the lab.
I ate my marshmallow early
and now am hungry,
but not for marshmallows.
What else have you got
behind your two-way
mirror, Doctor?

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from The Garden of Terrors and Delights, released January 11, 2020
Voice: Cleveland Wall; guitar: Michael Wall. Recorded at Studio 11 in Bethlehem, PA. Sound engineer: Justin Merritt. Cover art: William Christine.

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The Starry Eyes Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Starry Eyes combine original poems with classical guitar repertoire for a strangely compelling dance in which the two pieces waver between convergence and juxtaposition. Guitarist Michael Wall and poet Cleveland Wall have been performing together since 2011. ... more

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