Game Show Winnings

from Feather Weights by Owen Meany's Batting Stance

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The gates were unlocked and we paraded in,

To a warehouse of wonders and not promised riches.

Each claimed our seats facing price tags and questions,

Studio audience couponed at attention.

In a blare and a blast of dazzling confetti,

Marched in our marshal of ceremony.


The first contender had yet to be diagnosed,

Undoctoredly picked by our charismatic host.

Despite odds sharply drawn stick-figure thin,

My name was detected from his golden ticket.

Approaching the stage to astonished applause,

Prizes gleamed with an apple in Eden clause.


Felt like front-page news to this living arcade,

Told my hometown, employment, gave one quirky trait.

Then queued to commercials nothing to rehearse,

I paced till the camera’s on-air alert.

Unveiling a wheel shut my eyes and spun,

Flashing lights, ringing bells leaked to me I had won.


Now goalposts have migrated borders shifted off the pitch,

Former mantle place idols cobwebbed in closets.

Jackpot's gone from sprees of spending and left,

Crowd’s worth of contempt for game show contestants.

When chance intervenes there no law in the land.

Luck seems to stream from the dealer's hand.

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from Feather Weights, released October 2, 2020
Vocals: Daniel Walker
Keys: Siobhan Martin
Add. Keys: Palmer Jamieson

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Owen Meany's Batting Stance Halifax, Nova Scotia

Engaged, electrically charged acoustic guitar, teeming with emotive energy rounded by percussion and bass. As Owen Meany's Batting Stance, each performance is a contract to burst the bubble between audience and performer through relatable, punching songs. Lyrically oriented, using songs to cradle narratives with conventional chords and unconventional structure. ... more

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