Tag Archives: Tom Waits

Cultural Codes Case Study – Tom Waits’ “Small Change”

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Barry Pomeroy

Much of the interpretative work that the reader is asked to do with this short text is in reference to their knowledge of cultural codes. One of the examples I continually return to when it comes to understanding cultural coding … Continue reading →

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Christmas Alligator Story: A Story from my Tom Waits’ Project

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

There were swamps and marshes along the coast where the weed-filled days of people in the Louisiana muck combined with the Texan urge to howl and wail at the empty sky. On the border between the bog and the pine … Continue reading →

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Filipino Box Spring Hog: A Story from my Tom Waits’ Project

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

Lose yourself in the crowd, he was told. Move around amongst the people like you belong, and never worry about where you parked the car. Carry your plate with your left hand, a drink tucked under your arm, and shake … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Down Slow: A Commentary on Time from my book on Tom Waits’ Songs

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Barry Pomeroy

Some nights lasted forever, the bands of time stretching out like the taffy from cold molasses, rich and dark and thin without ever seeming to break on the shoals of morning until they were invisible to the eye. Such nights … Continue reading →

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71 Impala and Other Stories

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was tired today. Perhaps because I slept in so late yesterday, I was awake until after five in the morning. Then I slept but woke up at nine-thirty for some reason. Whenever I sleep poorly my production is a … Continue reading →

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