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Sentimental Shark

Ok, enough with the Macy's giftcards...

About Me

Sentimental Shark is the current songwriting/musical expression of Ryan Hertz. Ryan lives in Ferndale, MI where he writes poetry and music, sits zazen, drinks tea and studies social work.

more poems: http://ordinarymind.livejournal.com/
AIM= SentimentalShark

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/27/2004
Band Website: sentimentalshark.com
Band Members: r. hertz, brooke, and various ghosts
Influences: Hundred flowers in Spring,
the moon in Autumn,
The cool wind in Summer
and Winter's snow.

If your mind is not clouded with things,
You are happy at any time.
Sounds Like: http://www.soundclick.com/sentimentalshark
Record Label: Chicken of the Woods Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Jam for Sudan: A concert for Darfur

Hosted By: Michigan Darfur CoalitionWhen: Saturday Oct 20, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Majestic Theater4120 Woodward Ave.Detroit, MI 48201United StatesDescription:The Go, The Hentchmen, The Muldoons, The Zo...
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:10:00 PST

Everybody’s favorite skeleton

I have friendsthink we have five more yearsbefore everybody's favorite skeletoncomes alive.
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:41:00 PST

only go straight

go somewhere without questionlike the sun makes you move.just like the sun makes me see you moving.like the water, go where you are going.go straight, only go straight.
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:26:00 PST

David Hawkins, You, & God

Is there a way to test the degree of truth represented by human conceptualizations? Recently, a friend allowed me the opportunity to skim over a few chapters of a book by a man named Dr. David Hawkins...
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:53:00 PST

Inside Your Mind

the fragile little headsinside your mind,they are going to be gone.funny-legged headsand all their friends,on their way home.
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:32:00 PST

My Good Friend

my good friend wasstruck down. big tree struckhim down. my good friend.he is everywhere around.
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 06:15:00 PST

Ryokan's Blues

Where do you think you are going?You ought to stop chasing your own tail,'cause there's a lot of pain in this world.My friend ran through the rain,and it never stopped falling down on her.Who exactly ...
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:13:00 PST

Can You Find It?

there is a way to bewithout you or me,but it doesn't beginanywhere we can see.it doesn't begin anywhere,it definitely never ends anywhere.
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:12:00 PST

The Positively Fourth Street Fair

When: Saturday Jul 15, 2006 at 12:00 PMWhere: Fourth StreetIntersection of 4th & HoldenDetroit, MI 48201USDescription:This FREE community art and music festival celebrates its 38th year. Come on out a...
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:46:00 PST

For Roberto

oh my dumb brother,flowers shrivel, they diejust like you and I.shalom. don't misunderstand,I'm speaking of your end.gassho. do not be deludedby differentiations.oh my dumb brother,there's no room for...
Posted by Sentimental Shark on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:10:00 PST