Melancholy Professional Gifts

Tailpiece to E Dowson's 'The Pierrot of the Minute'

"I've got those 'Don't worry about me, I'll just be here, all alone' blues."

"Events seem to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, it's not taking me with it."

"The artist-in-residence is struggling a bit, but other than that we're fine."

"These brisk fall afternoons remind me of Chekhov, which reminds me of Putin, then Trump, the alt-right, facism, nuclear weapons ... let's go home."

"In closing, I'd just like to say you've been a great crowd, folks. Don't forget to tip your waitress, and I hope this final number breaks your heart the way show business broke mine."

Neil Young

Lord Byron

'I hate my life.

"Half-full. Those were the days."

'Dreams of how it might have been.'

DOUR and TROUBADOUR

"Woke up this mornin', Found myself trapped in the Blues genre..."

Trilby - 'Malbrouck s'en va-t'en guerre'.

"Perhaps a dirge would lift your spirits?"

"I asked Bill to accompany this presentation with something in a haunting minor key."

"Our flavors of the day are Prodigal, Importune, and Mal de Siècle."

Books: Success stories & Sob stories.

"I never got a chance to say 'Shut up.' "

'I think our marriage would make a great country song.'

"Fall makes him sad."

Tears

Bored couple.

Man has storm cloud umbrella.

Picasso's Blues Period

Items from the Fall 2018 Melancholia Catalogue.

Death awaits the last leaf of Autumn with a rake.

Where the boulevard of broken dreams crosses the avenue of broken appliances...

"I like sad songs."

"I'm full of an unspeakable sadness and it goes a little something like this..."

There's a tear in my beer.

Sad Songs.

'Boy...usually it just gently weeps.'

"This drink? It's called loneliness. Care to join me?"

Looking miserable out there today...