Ryan Adams Is Now Single And In Need Of A Hug And/Or An Internet Vacation
Word is Ryan and girlfriend Jessica Joffe, she who was credited as catalyst for Ry's sobriety in that lengthy NYT piece last year, are over. And wouldn't you know it, he's handling things a little dramatically! And using the internet as a means for his public displays of contrition.
Things got started when someone calling himself Romantic Danzig sent Gawker a poem entitled "poem for Jessica Joffe because she blocked my email," but since that wasn't sufficiently personal (read: traceable) now he's using that YouTube account we checked the other day to post the more succinctly titled piece called "Jessica." It's a freshly minted jangler about how he "ain't no good," the tune set to a map of the West Village (framed within a heart), a scrolling lover's poem, a picture of Jessica gradually zoomed in upon until creepily pixelated, and a slow close-up of the letters "S-O-R-R-Y" written on a handful of white M&Ms (or, pills). What guilt trip?
Creepy or romantic? Either way, Ryan completists should keep their eyes here for his latest confessions, or just wait for the triple-disc breakup album that he's writing tomorrow.
Here's the poem Gawker says was "totally/probably written by Ryan":
In no way do I not realize this is insane but I have to try and share somehow. I mean, I am helpless sometimes against wanting to fix the things that were never broken between people. its my nature. its why i play music. so anyway JJ blocked my email. if you like, here is a poem to share. LIGHTHOUSEwhen a woman leaves
she leaves
and leaves
with scents
and all the smells
of the house
when a house is calm
go
with
her
she takes with her the essence
of a place
painting the insides invisibly
while you were not looking
or shall I say, Iwhen a woman leaves
her smells
are small
hells
each much nastier than a sting
burned into your bed
in a fiery ringand with her went the candles too
white ones, delightful ones
lit from time to time
shining
when she left she took the pictures
too
no diety confusion
or something
either way my retinals are masked with shadows of lines of the burn mark of her face inside
tonight i missed
that scent
that smell
which i why i sleep with her sweater
it is still there
fading in the rest of a wooden ship
with a white flag
and battered sail
from storms passed
where calm is now
a lighthouse is a lighthouse with or without
a light
lighthouse
Posted at 4:37 PM in Video
Tags: Ryan Adams
RYAN ADAMS HAIKU
THIS IS IT
Posted by: rocknrollchad at January 18, 2008 5:10 PM | ReplyCOME PICK ME UP
LOVE IS HELL
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Oh. So that's the reason his last disc was so boring.
Posted by: Ferris at January 18, 2008 5:27 PM | ReplyScore = 0
ryan is creepy
Posted by: ffgf at January 18, 2008 5:32 PM | ReplyScore = 0
creepy
Posted by: joe at January 18, 2008 5:44 PM | ReplyScore = 0
rocknrollchad, that's the funniest ryan adams post ever.
Posted by: steve at January 18, 2008 6:45 PM | ReplyScore = 0
As far as I knew he was still dating Parker Posey. Anyway, I clicked the Jessica Joffe link and she is incredibly beautiful. the profile makes her seem waaaay too privileged and fabulous for a sad-sack mental case like Adams.
Posted by: tufty at January 18, 2008 6:47 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I'm going to have to agree with Ferris. Here's hoping this causes him to make a good album.
Posted by: jneslo at January 18, 2008 7:27 PM | ReplyScore = 0
well, this song is great so that's a start
Posted by: kabuki at January 18, 2008 7:44 PM | ReplyScore = 0
oh he'll miss that ass. "wonderwall".
Posted by: k at January 18, 2008 8:40 PM | ReplyScore = 0
if this is creepy, you obviously have never been in love. so sad for you
Posted by: kyle at January 18, 2008 9:45 PM | ReplyScore = 0
the video's no longer available.. what was it titled so that i can find another one?
Posted by: jayjones at January 18, 2008 10:08 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Jessica Joffe has teeth in her vagina
Posted by: dogg at January 19, 2008 4:48 AM | ReplyScore = 0
oh, boo hoo, now ryan adams has to wait, like, a whole year before he finds another supermodel or actress to date.
Posted by: Greg at January 20, 2008 11:10 PM | ReplyScore = 0
DR, you seem like a nice guy - I'd move on.
Posted by: JB at January 23, 2008 5:42 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I don't see how romancing Jessica with poetry is creepy. Ryan IS an artist. It's obvious from a lot of your comments that romance is dead. Ryan is a brave man. He is brave to strip his unaproachable high-class, rock star facade to reveal a benevolent, poetic soul. I thank him.
Posted by: jk at January 27, 2008 1:21 AM | ReplyScore = 0
RockNRollChad......that's not a haiku you fucking moron.
Posted by: Peter.... at February 1, 2008 4:31 PM | ReplyScore = 0
this is cause for celebration. now he can date me, if only i knew where to go find him.
Posted by: school girl at February 29, 2008 11:55 AM | ReplyScore = 0