https://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/the-colourful-world-of-mr-devendra-banhart/1889

first time i saw this guy around the house...i love the spots

 THREE EYES

Creepy eyes stare up at me.

Looking into my soul?

I can’t tell.

I just see the huge glowing eyes.

I don’t know what the eyes have seen.

I know this world is huge, and scary.

Eyes are mini movie makers.

They can create slide shows in your mind.

And they help guide you when your body

Is blind. Eyes, eyes, cat eyes. 

Goodbye. 

I am, I am.

I am a coyote with no tail, running with my pack

I am a cloud with no color, floating high in the sky.

I am a sidewalk, as low to the ground as possible.

I am a man, jacket so tight I could ring your laundry.

I am a woman, lashes as long as the Mississippi River.

I am a lover, desires so deep a rose can cut through.

I am a worker, chugging along every day 9 to 5.

I am a child, smile as wide as the galaxy.

I am a lion, mane so long it could reach around the earth.

I am a goddess, so golden my Mother is blind.

I am air, always around you but invisible. 

I am a human, someone who makes mistakes and that’s fine.

JUPITER’S SON

Woke up this morning, brushed my teeth with last night’s beer.

Run your dude fingers through my dreads. The queen inside

Will awaken when the time comes. Branches shiver, the grass

Yawns. Fresh out of the womb. Potato Bombs. Magic fills the

Stale air. Speeds of lightening, little men dancing, today is going 

To be strange. 

What’s the nickname for Tom?

Luc, goose, three men on a moose.

Two weeks from now you will ask me the same question

When will I die?

The world knows but my brain doesn’t.  Drop coins

In river of salvation. Make wishes for all who can’t 

Remember we are all blind, till we meet love. 

Livin' with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane

East of the River.

Pack your bags, say hello to a new you

The woods scream your name, while

The city whispers goodbye. Don’t be

Too upset my dear, the time will come

For you to shine. For you to show us the

White light is real and flowers smell good.

Heaven exists don’t let him tell you otherwise

Share the news with your brother for

The cab has no destination. Close your eyes 

And smile wide. The world is yours.

POEM

When I die I know your tears will be dry

And your heart will melt. When I die the

World will go on and time will still tick.

The world is thick with evil people, don’t

Breath in or you’ll get sick. Dogs bark at

Midnight to the brown moon, while

The flies burn on the horizon.  Cross your

T’s with a cursive wave and feed the homeless

Birds tonight. Kiss mother goodbye for me,

I don’t know if I’ll be back. 

weirdo.

On Saturday my cat was Velcro like your shoes and

my brother robbed the queen of all her knowledge

Return me to my home where I feel safe and loved 

Don’t take away the stars when rain is pretty.

I wish, I wish

I wish I was a paper tiger living in the woods

No cares in my mind, only a bunch of hair

I wish I was a paper tiger riding on a camel’s back

The camel and I met in Paris

I wish I was a paper tiger ready to explore

This will consist of me going to outer space

I wish I was a paper tiger that liked to sing

My voice would be heard by all men and children

I wish I was a paper tiger with wings

Sometimes I imagine life from up there rather than down here

I wish I was a paper tiger with eyes

As yellow as a lemon and a mean smile. 

I wish I was a paper tiger

WOOOOOOOD U KNOT

Poem.

Twisted in thought of queens kissing their own silhouettes.

Love comes and it goes, just like the rose I gave you last year. 

To bring tears to my eyes is like listening to birds cry.