Gorey Story

from Estranged by Dusty Stray

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Old two-story sea captain’s home on Cape Cod
A dark Victorian monstrosity
Edward Gorey lived alone with an odd
Assortment of furry curiosities

He had a bushy beard
And he was pretty weird
He wrote story
After story
Beautiful and disturbing
For children
But not really
Death and murder
Seem so silly

He made drawings only with pen and ink
A distinct unsettling style
Fur coats, cats, bats, insects and worms
And urns, wallpaper and tile

He had a bushy beard
And he was pretty weird
He wrote story
After story
Beautiful and disturbing
For children
But not really
Death and murder
Seem so silly


© 2018 J.F. BROWN/GREAT WATERS

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from Estranged, released October 12, 2018
cello: Psyche Dunkhase
voice: Meredith Wilder
child's voice: Nina Brown

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DUSTY STRAY features the alt-folk repertoire of Texan expat Jonathan Brown. He delves into universal themes of heartbreak, loneliness and death with a twisted sense of humor and a soothing touch.

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