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Tag Archives: Elvis Presley
Heaven or Las Vegas
for Elvis Presley Well, the coroner he figured no one’s hand was on the trigger, so there really wasn’t anyone to blame. Call him a victim of his fame; we know what killed him, just the same. Never mind his … Continue reading
Posted in Songs
Tagged achievement, Chappaquidick, Elvis Presley, entertainment, fate, fortune, Las Vegas, mass media, success
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Numerology
When I reach the age of Elvis crucified, two years and small change from now, I shall have been 33 years a missionary: singing love songs to the deaf; painting pictures for the blind; copying manuscript parts to hand out … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Arthur Rimbaud, commitment, Elvis Presley, expectations, omens, pointlessness, purpose, writing
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In Memphis
In Memphis, where the gypsies come to hide their dead in earth and I too seeking burial for past mistakes learned the blues hoping to hide my sense of misdirection like Elvis there along Madison Avenue two blocks from the … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged awareness, blues, Elvis Presley, Green's Lounge, impersonations, Memphis, personal history
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