A Tension Span The Greek Recipe { ----- ----- } Jonathan Grimm { ----- ----- } The Best of the collected works of Psychedelicacy Implied Consent A Fathom Below Burying Ghosts First Printing : November 11, 2011. ©1988-2011 Grimm Reaper Publications A TENSION SPAN – THE GREEK RECIPE Copyright © 2011 by Grimm Reaper Publications The publisher acknowledges the copyright holder of the individual works as follows: Psychedelicacy ©1988-1992 by Jonathan Grimm Implied Consent ©1992-1996 by Jonathan Grimm A Fathom Below ©1990-1997 by Jonathan Grimm Burying Ghosts ©1997-2011 by Jonathan Grimm All rights reserved. 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Where’s my pants? www.atensionspan.com Printed in USA to Trudy & Alexander & Jacob my family, my future, my everything From the personal library of Jonathan Lee Grimm Personal Thoughts, Words & Deeds Losing Heart (And Gaining You) ..................................................................................................... 13 faceless ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Paper Virgins ............................................................................................................................................... 14 A parting shot ........................................................................................................................................... 14 My Life As A Stud - Part II.5 I think ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Where, my dearest love? .................................................................................................................... 15 Waterfalling ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Which way did the wind blow? ........................................................................................................... 17 And I am pleased ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Departure from Reality ....................................................................................................................... 18 I hear the call of the Beast ............................................................................................................ 20 Hide ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 A better place .......................................................................................................................................... 23 I, who bear the burden of a million souls .................................................................................. 24 SAK ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 Objectiveness ................................................................................................................................. 25 (Standing by the door, waiting) Thinking ................................................................................................................................................. 25 (Blissful Ignorance) Mistakes I’ve Made .................................................................................................................... 26 (She’s gone) One more question ...................................................................................................................... 27 (Decisions, decisions) Hope is Light............................................................................................................................................... 28 Storm ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Boffin’ in the Parking Lot ................................................................................................................. 30 Don’t Look Away ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Looking Back ............................................................................................................................................... 34 Shot Down In Flames ........................................................................................................................... 36 Feel So Right, Be So Wrong (I’ll Still Be Lovin’ You) ..................................................... 38 Ignorance is never bliss ...................................................................................................................... 40 Tranquility is so unreal ........................................................................................................................ 41 Reflections of transparency ........................................................................................................... 41 When the bough breaks... ..................................................................................................................... 41 “Reaper’s New Lexicon” Part I ....................................................................................................... 42 “Subconscious” ......................................................................................................................................... 43 “Diversity, Surprise, Change” ......................................................................................................... 44 Addendum : The Pursuit of the Perfect HOE Stay ................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Questions .................................................................................................................................................... 46 The Memo Pad .......................................................................................................................................... 47 The Aftermath Going through the motions A Purpose A knock on the door ............................................................................................................................. 48 The Gift ....................................................................................................................................................... 49 Capt. Elder ................................................................................................................................................... 50 An Introduction to “Life In An Asylum” .................................................................................... 52 M-LAWS : Of sound mind and body... I looked into the mirror... ................................................................................................................... 60 SAK + LH : A Love Story .................................................................................................................. 61 Memoirs of a First Love ................................................................................................................... 62 [ A stranger once again ] The Raige ..................................................................................................................................................... 66 Hell..................................................................................................................................................................... 72 Smiling with tears in my eyes ....................................................................................................... 73 [ Quick E #5 ] { The Not-So-Quick E } Tying my shoe .................................................. 74 Clips .................................................................................................................................................................. 74 Love (In a meaningful sense) The Innocence Icepick I Ask Not ....................................................................................................................................................... 75 A Hole In the Floor ................................................................................................................................. 78 solitude .......................................................................................................................................................... 79 Case Histories ........................................................................................................................................