Steven Harz Music

3 chords and the truth (6 if you want me to lie)

November 15, 2012

Poem: “Sunset”

When he was younger he would have

focused on the beers

and the cleavage

but now as they sat on the

cool april pool deck

overlooking the narragansett bay

and took in the

pink and yellow and orange

haze of the sun vanishing

behind masts and sails and wisps

he focused

instead

on the woman and the bond

and the blessing

—

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Steven Harz

Steven Harz was the 2013 winner of the international People’s Poetry Contest and is a three-time winner of The Iron Writer Challenge. Steve still writes poetry, but now it rhymes and is put to music – either acoustic with a Martin or electric with a Gretsch. Songwriting influences are: John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Blze Foley, Jessi Alexander, Tyler Childers, Lori McKenna, Gabe Lee, Luz, Cleto Cordero, Jason Isbell, and of course, Willie and Dolly! Music is available on all streaming platforms – please check it out!