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The year was 1963. John Lennon had written a new song and was eager to share it with his bandmates. After John sang, "I want to grab your breasts," self-proclaimed sixth Beatle Mike Campbell gently suggested, "I want to hold your hand." Thank God.
So begins a series of profoundly absurd and absurdly profound musings from M. E. Mattel. What Was I Thinking? is a collection of short stories, poems, and song lyrics that include philosophical reveries, satirical scenarios, and even a bawdy limerick.
One story satirizes gender dynamics by suggesting we won't achieve true equality until we see more female serial killers. One poem takes a snapshot of a poor old man pushing his cart down a cobblestone road. One song sings the lamentations of a Vietnam War vet, drowning his sorrows in a bar. Regardless of form, each piece of writing has the capacity to move you to laughter, to tears, or to deep introspection.
M. E. Mattel was born in New York City on October 31, 1958, and earned a BS in electrical engineering in 1981. However, he has cultivated a love of music and writing over the years and gained great acclaim for his work-including an honorable mention at the American Songwriter's Festival.
He lives on Long Island, New York, with his wife, Grace, and his daughter from his first marriage, Allegra.
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