Avner Strauss

Avner Strauss (born 5 November 1954) is an Israeli poet, singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Sourced

• The blind man sits in the dark, for the guests he turns on the lights. 12 years before now, Jerusalem Skies are Lower, (1991).
• If Blues was wine I'd be drunk all the time. If Blues was wine, 1/2 Precent Blues, (1995)
• Jerusalem skies are closer. Jerusalem skies are lower.
• If You count the thorns the flower disappers. Anyway the rain.
• If I had plenty I'd be content with what I have. If I were a cat.
• In Jerusalem even the silence speaks. Jerusalem Skies are Lower .(1989)
• Mother rhino cries outloud his nose is always the isuue, every time he wipes his nose he tears up the tissue. The Friends of the Rhino.
• Words flow under the bridge of silence. Radio Interview 1980.
• Rain was the tragedy of the snow, the snow of the flowers. I answer as if someone really ment to ask, Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart. (1978)
• Dry bones make good flutes "Voices within The Ark" Haward Schwartz Jewish Poets ISBN 978-0380761098.
• Inside every widow there's a spider that weaves it's webs in the Corners of her heart. "voices Within the Arc"
• So many lovers and there is no love. Birds of the Mind and Chameleons of the Heart. (1978)

dialogues

From "Distances and other Measures" Don from Mars/ Somebody's crazy and it ain't me.

Dr.Lindenstrauss: So tell me Don, why don't you go back there?

Don: Are you crazy? If I go back to mars and I say that I come from earth they will put me in an asylum.

Unsourced

• The longer you walk the smaller each step..." From a Blues show 1995.
• Tried to chage the world but I was bluesed away.

External links

• Official Avner Strauss website