I and the
by Charles Bernstein
I and the
to that you
it of a
know was uh
in but is
this me about
just don't my
what I'm like
or have so
it's not think
be with he
well do for
on because really
as at if
when had all
she said mean
then something that's
would there very
we get out
going her up
say way feel
thing things one
sort were want
didn't time now
your they are
go see can
feeling him some
other why how
been more thought
no right kind
here yeah an
which thinking ah
you're from them
I've maybe got
did much could
can't being myself
guess even too
any little always
back people these
who good anything
last by come
felt mother his
doing oh than
there's remember make
mind into has
night over saying
down before went
where talking again
never I'll he's
wasn't same only
I'd dream first
whether sure seems
doesn't sound lot
two also wanted
uhm trying around
feelings am might
getting have take
fact still day
came after suppose
eh else talk
yes father tell
could real today
will she's home
isn't whole work
part wouldn't does
yesterday made everything
off used another
girl somehow anyway
though told probably
point look course
away understand okay
school put morning
seem long afraid
times week through
bad angry keep
started reason must
uhuh they're done
different almost these
yet coming nothing
quite house better
funny wrong may
what's idea person
find able such
yourself big happened
ever important actually
true somebody looking
give most guy
years money let's
next sometimes every
try our makes
three haven't nice
thoughts come sense
while either although
stuff own since
hard knew won't
call life exactly
great forth let
many alright called
their us Friday
certain pretty man
least except seemed
question couple making
start kept enough
room boy problem
year once took
business fear perhaps
bit ask both
end asked far
love left sexual
situation bed old
car between place
talked stop certainly
whatever believe along
relationship we're someone
words ago happen
say rather analysis
help until sex
working telling taking
means job gee
everybody without word
read reaction together
you've days looked
upset hand leave
picture wonder matter
interesting hour children
weekend Saturday saw
late sitting weeks
particularly toward woman
child few gone
anybody care need
head friends mad
wish kids we've
wanting change new
use hurt hadn't
married fantasy monday
five happy hell
interested family involved
show who's stay
suppsed worry four
clear parents usually
girls wants instead
aware guilty does
case mentioned friend
tomorrow type book
finally sleep gets
thursday completely sit
minutes reading answer
decided difference often
doctor image obviously
play kid half
against problems apparently
gotten huh shouldn't
each sick deal
figure gave tried
anger strange strong
we'll door particular
seen past found
terms trouble bring
less happens high
phone control baby
close hear realize
somewhere reasons sister
wondering hours alone
during seeing women
already class meant
asking become conscious
later moment second
wife cold ways
kinds side best
pay stand law
office anymore find
he'd minute sorry
dreams know running
you'd awful bought
realized ten face
six weren't set
concerned inside name
turn lying early
live number recall
open position playing
you'll intercourse general
scared paper worked
possible walked hate
heard sudden difficult
fight putting experience
tired attitude afternoon
giving nervous penis
under walking several
attention tuesday uncomfortable
immediately taken worried
began o'clock small
especially instance hospital
months god living
sunday college wednesday
explain forget front
summer accept connection
enjoy line outside
run session dinner
sounds world beginning
liked story eat
mine crazy crying
turned act wait
ahead apartment fantasies
hope mood behind
uhum listen unless
woke ought walk
guilt therefore free
struck books group
asthma pick men
month ready write
glad imagine street
building using aren't
conversation order expect
handle buy decision
looks she'd worse
excited jewish depressed
fun shit terribly
tonight hair meaning
miserable silly black
date leaving more
terrible feels given
interest meeting towards
lots badly teacher
fairly masturbation older
reminds train amount
cut sat stupid
view bother horrible
soon knowing happening
pleasure standing happening
stopped drive driving
anxious example assume
fall rate absolutely
lie whenever possibly
evening earlier check
attractive possibility firther
reality wanting nobody
it'll spend guys
brother hmm appointment
middle connected hit
uptight itself questions
whom boys area
excuse vacation normal
died sound subject
obvious store mother's
discuss became react
everyone beautiful noticed
speak busy calling
bill dead partly
teaching clearly role
smoking chance he'll
process effect opposite
physical starting stomach
dirty takes thinks
top changed ended
hostility we'd occurred
anyone across behavior
mouth nose till
comfortable bye dawn
definitely easy extent
hold weird light
please full relation
death clothes himself
one're responsibility treatment
father's lived lose
strikes suddenly understanding
direction etc extremely
recognize she'll wonderful
lost pattern perfectly
jealous eyes discussed
simply admit anxiety
young perfectly uncle
psychological level bothered
bought decide step
study specific others
trust straight good-by
express friendly fifteen
totally odd cry
consider statement begin
quit short attack
frightened letter present
worth easier necessary
consciously wall surprised
successfully body afterwards
trip game daddy
meet within specifically
hasn't patient husband
test floor younger
move ridiculous rest
known loved fit
weak met learn
herself rid fault
unhappy staged blue
bathroom holding recently
agree writing association
deep sorts watching
seven keeps mention
avoid grade human
relations umhmm schedule
serious marriage notice
issue dark grandmother
desire annoyed psychiatrist
somewhat bothers quality
emotional ideas follow
break scene die
they'll enjoyed piece
necessary confused effort
smoke incident longer
becomes hostile crap
here its warm
ran upon emotionally
continue keeping tied
tense themselves constantly
spent movie hot
voice truck tremendous
describe purpose lately
state picked purpose
hot water impression
caught mostly sleeping
fell willing discussion
table teach throw
push couch air
quiet truth dependent
watch conscience tape
physically main confidence
prove percent town
ugly doubt gives
wondered likes country
sent emotions shower
bus gives miss
sexually works competition
listening becomes logical
fast machine wrote
library similar thank
related fears eating
masturbating bothering chair
masturbate basically wear
bringing mixed disappointed
sad honest response
white twice send
dreamt grandfather needed
finding pressure easily
forgotten christmas food
note underneath wearing
reasonable degree twenty
form showed pants
whereas speaking heart
needs practice hoping
quickly pregnant mister
patients marry correct
missing various places
cutting decisions stuck
pleased acting aggressive
charge brings boat
critical figured day
kill moving pleasant
associate staying written
finished age stage
lack opened pictures
someplace goddamn learned
lead expected entirely
ride usual besides
escape expression they'd
lives mrs. basis
respect surface element
lady worrying anywhere
paying fellow slept
clean suit calls
passive research ashamed
opposed church described
associations near simple
shut hands starts
relate associated fair
changing forgot neurotic
city fuck heck
postive understood son
unusual none stick
generally shows 7:00
masculine ability frightening
immediate birthday blame
major relations intense
adult fat smart
bedroom sessions discussing
cpable impossible laughing
terrific background killed
enjoying caused cause
born poor box
letting direct mental
draw power remind
cannot regard frustration
doctors closed inferior
relaxed active female
upsetting drove tough
6:00 ha compulsive
yours accepted natural
force actual plans
emotion touch 12
bunch red upstairs
hated lonely lawyer
quarter dad otherwise
whose painful concern
large male nature
occasionally assumed essentially
split corner project
reacting character theory
homosexual spoke dare
played wow expressing
finger hurting directly
regular unpleasant tie
personal pain progress
however plus results
cases calm hall
disgusted parts fit
differently comment hi
practically urge commitment
article failure tells
liking drink opinion
dangerous context remembering
hiding second strongly
ice significance stronger
downstairs remark sequence
personality roommate hat
catholic cat hassles
confident opportunity build
changes shape held
turning extreme object
quick based turns
talks defense opening
suggested struggle vague
dislike mainly 9:00
riding erection downtown
peculiar teachers cigarette
authority breathing skiing
sensitive eventually convince
expensive harder kidding
broke complicated conclusion
lousy center 8:00
third phase furious
bigger frustrating medicine
daughter smile named
darn stoned jeeze
blah danger referring
plain joke carried
future ground hang
help picking nine
blow value advantage
closer attempt silence
park punishes cousin
relevant independence shot
glasses support magazine
courses pardon results
"I and The" was compiled from Word Frequencies in Spoken American
English by Hartvig Dahl
(Detroit: Verbatim/Gale Publishing, 1979). Dahl's sample was based on
transcripts of 225
psychoanalytic sessions involving 29 generally middle-class speakers
averaging in age in the
late twenties. These speakers, 21 of whom were men, used a total of 17,871
different words in
the session. In the poem, frequency is presented in descending order.
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