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A man of few words

“Portrait of Sandy as a young man” drawn with cray-pas on paper sensitively drawn (and given as a gift to her twin brother) by Leslie M. Bender, professional artist.
” A man of few words” played and recorded with voice and guitars by Sanford (Sandy) Ross Bender around midnight from December 24th to 25th, 2022.

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Lycanthrope

“Lycanthrope” composed, performed, and recorded with voice singing original poem and accompaniment on guitar, and banjo by S.R. Bender on December 24, 2015
“Werewolf” painted with gouache by S.R. Bender

Lycanthrope

Darting furtively through the mist

Cursed under lunar brightness

The valiancy of my heart

Slashed by razor teeth

Became my darkest side

Evil enclosing

My nocturnal lair

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Mud tracked prints

Find me sprawled

In the dawn of twisted sheets

Like tormented trees

Gnarled from remembering

What blackened life

Is forever gone

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But only the music

Of wind and owls

And the crackling rain

Had abided my incessant howls

Until yet another night

When gliding clouds

Reveal another full newness of moon

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S.R. Bender, January 8, 2011