David wrote:

> Therein lies the difference between the genius of Joni and other
songwriters.
> They each are using the same metaphor but with just 5 extra words Joni's
is
> vastly more complex and descriptive.

I'm a little behind on emails this week, but I love all the Joni content!  I
was thinking the other day about Joni's lyrics, and how she uses phrases or
words that probably wouldn't occur to other artists.  And I don't think it's
a case of "look at what a big vocabulary I have", it's just that she's more
descriptive, and more adventurous with her lyrics.  What other songwriter
would think to use the word "keloid" in a song, instead of "scar" (Talk To
Me)?

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