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Physician, Heal Thyself
for Jim Morrison, who I very liberally paraphrase and augment: Why are songs and poems important? Because songs and poems are the basis by which culture is passed from generation to generation. No one sits at their child’s bedside and … Continue reading
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Tagged commercialism, complacence, culture, Jim Morrison, representation, role models
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No Critique Requested
So many poets trace, or seek to trace the root of their art back in time, but just so far; and would attempt to judge all verse to suit their own agendas. Doing this, they scar just the veneer, the … Continue reading
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Tagged commercialism, criticism, education, ignorance, poetry, Poetry, self-importance
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The Eagle at the Tree
Now, watch the eagle perched upon the limb; his eyes, that seem to peer into the soul, take in the troubled world that waits below him and see beyond illusions of control. How like that noble bird we seek for … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, bias, commercialism, cronyism, democracy, lobbyists, partisanship, politics
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Ah, New Orleans: a villanelle
The air is thick with history, with years of sweat and toil. Old ghosts play hide and seek in sheets that show more recent use; the wiser tourists avoid alleys and shun Bourbon’s roil. Old men of different colors sit … Continue reading
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Tagged commercialism, danger, exploitation, history, New Orleans, poetic forms, tourism, villanelle
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Bonzo’s Bedtime
I don’t want to say anything about Ronald Reagan. I have kept my mouth shut for two days now on the subject. But amidst the feeding frenzy on both the left and right that still is going on (the left … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, commercialism, hype, mass media, movies, partisanship, politicians, politics, Ronald Reagan
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Born Outside of Nashville
rededicated to Johnny Cash Well, yes, I’ve been in prison, and I have been dirt poor I’ve spent time in worn out shoes and I’ve slept on the floor And the hat I wear is there to keep the rain … Continue reading
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Tagged commercialism, country music, Johnny Cash, Nashville, outlaw country
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