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Attics Lyrics by Douglas Dunn

Elegies

1985

A room, unutterably feminine,
A room she dreamed, but painted by Gwen John -
I see a white-distempered attic in
Her mind, pastel, and faintly put-upon
By men, who cannot understand the light
From the window, lingering on the lace
Curtain's folds, or the disturbing woman-white
Illumination on the mirror, almost a face.
A girl is sitting on a fragile chair
With her sad brushes and her thoughts, her hair
In tints of autumn, and her skin says, Kiss,
Kiss, kiss my skin, for I am touch and sense
Brushed womanly into this eloquence,
Unclothed in paint to teach you nakedness.

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Read the complete lyrics to "Attics" by Douglas Dunn from the album "Elegies" in 1985. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Literature, Poetry, Non-Music.

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"Attics" appears on "Elegies" in 1985.

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