And I've got one, two, three, four, five, senses working overtime. Trying to take this all in - I've got one, two, three, four, five, senses working overtime. Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and lime, pain and pleasure, and the church bells softly chime.

XTC, Senses Working Overtime, 1982

Paul Howard May 29, 2020Articles, Blog, Wine Tasting

Daddy walks the lawn; the grass is getting long. The trees are looking crooked, and the bushes seem wrong. He never noticed 'til now how untidy it seems. He frowns, thinking how it looked in dreams.

© The Very Things, "The Bushes Scream While My Daddy Prunes." 1984

Paul Howard May 11, 2020Articles, Blog, Sustainability

Here as I sit at this empty café, thinking of you. I remember all those moments, lost in wonder.

© Ferry / McKay 1973

Paul Howard April 6, 2016Articles, Beer & Spirits Reviews, Blog, Italy, Travel, Veneto