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My mother was an astronaut
She spent all her time away
Only ever came down for the births
My father was her husband

Sometimes we'd get to watch her on the TV
With our dinner
She was circling circling
My father would sometimes cry a little
And call his brother
To come and comfort him

The Russians did it also
But much earlier - out of curiosity
At first they sent up empties
And then silkworms
And then a monkey
And finally their most efficient women

These women were my mother's friends
Their meetings were at first absurd
And then commonplace
My mother had no weight
Historical or otherwise

They would experiment
On where cress grows best
Or how to build a sky net
Or how
In a normal way
To make life more than the sum of its parts

When she got very old
She retired there
And was gone

I only had a picture of her
And was always a little shocked
Because she was not glamorous

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from Mental Blocks For All Ages (Remastered 2007), released January 9, 1991

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Dog Faced Hermans Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dog Faced Hermans formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1986, and later moved to Amsterdam. The band was closely associated with The Ex. A mix of energetic post punk, African music, No Wave, Free Jazz and improvisation. They grew out the scene of angular noisy guitar bands in the UK
They disbanded in 1995, with members moving on to projects including Rhythm Activism, The Ex, Kletka Red, Two Pin Din. ... more

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