Imperfect Speech

Imperfect Speech

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Imperfect Speech episodes

  • AMA

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    32 min
  • The Red Letters Part One

    Thank you Margaret Williams, MS, ACC, Ilias Shepherd Marrow, Sarah-SMR, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.



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    1 hr 9 min
  • Fiona After Dark With Mack Devlin

    Thank you Andrea 🌄, Becky Hayward, Sam’s Spaghetti, Ilias Shepherd Marrow, Ellydreaming, and many others for tuning into my live video with Fiona Bridges! Join me for my next live video in the app.



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    1 hr 35 min
  • Write a Poem About This, Friends

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    18 min
  • Shine (Mercy's Gonna Rise)

    Lyrics and musical arrangement by Mack Devlin. Vocals by the Lindon Choir.



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    4 min
  • Down in the Valley

    Down in the valley, in the valley so low,

    In the place where the cold wind blows
    Night birds sing softly in the ancient pines,
    I keep your heart here, still close to mine.
    Moon in the night sky, pale silver and blue,
    Heaven only knows how much I loved you.
    You could send me a letter, send it by mail,
    Send for me, when your body starts to fail.
    Down in the valley, hear the wind sigh,
    Carry my sorrow, carry my cry.
    If you don’t love me, then love who you please,
    Or throw your arms ’round me, give my heart ease.
    Leaves in the forest, whisper to me,
    Tell me why our two hearts still bleed.
    If she reaches heaven before I do,
    Dig me a hole and pull me on through.
    Kiss me, my darling, kiss me goodnight,
    Hold me softly until the morning light,
    Lay me down easy, lay me down slow,
    Sing me a song as I’m laid down low.
    Down in the valley, hear the wind sigh,
    Carry my sorrow, carry my cry.
    If you don’t love me, then love who you please,
    Or throw your arms ’round me, give my heart ease.
    Build me a cabin on the edge of that hill,
    Near the mountain where she lives still.
    I pray to the Lord, Lord hear my plea,
    Let her come back one last time for me.
    Down in the valley, the valley so low,
    Rivers keep moving, endless as they go.
    Even when silence haunts this plain,
    Love lingers softly calling my name.
    Down in the valley, hear the wind sigh,
    Carry my sorrow, carry my cry.
    If you don’t love me, then love who you please,
    Or throw your arms ’round me, give my heart ease.



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    5 min
  • Down in the Valley

    Someday this will all end...



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    7 min

About Imperfect Speech

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Mack Devlin has spent 26 years in print and digital media. His work is a mixed bag of poems, songs, fiction, and whatever else piques his interest.