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Poetry Friday

LIKE A STRAIGHT SHOT AFTER MIDNITE

The toughest thing a man may do

is have morals

without the threat of G.O.D.

and in spite of the treachery of society

American or otherwise

expand your heart Grinch-like and let the good stuff flow out of you like a dandelion gone to seed getting kicked to pieces [...]

Poetry Friday (Sailing Edition)

ALL THOSE SHIPS THAT NEVER SAILED

All those ships that never sailed The ones with their seacocks open That were scuttled in their stalls … Today I bring them back Huge and transitory And let them sail Forever.

All those flowers that you never grew— that you wanted to grow The ones that were [...]

Poetry Friday (and it’s a doozy)

HEY ALLEN GINSBERG WHERE HAVE YOU GONE AND WHAT WOULD YOU THINK OF MY DRUGS?

A mouse went to see his mother. When his car broke down he bought a bike. When the bike wore out he bought skates. When the skates wore down he ran. He ran until his sneakers wore through. Then he [...]

Video Poetry (Religious Edition)

BAD RELIGION – AMERICAN JESUS

I don’t need to be a global citizen ‘Cuz I’m blessed by nationality I’m a member of a growing populace We enforce our popularity There are things that seem to pull us under and There are things that drag us down But there’s a power and a vital presence [...]

Video Poetry (Non-Blonde edition)

Two songs, as relevant in 2008 as they were in 1992 (when the album came out), if not earlier, when I’d see 4 Non Blondes playing at the I-Beam in the Haight.

4 NON BLONDES – DEAR MR. PRESIDENT

I’m looking outside of my windows The view that I see Is a child and [...]

Video Poetry (Help)

JOHNNY CASH – HELP ME

O Lord, help me walk Another mile, just one more mile; I’m tired of walkin’ all alone.

And Lord, help me to smile Another smile, just one more smile; Don’t think I can do things on my own.

I never thought I needed help before; I thought that I [...]

God & Politics

My mother sent me more mom-spam yesterday, this one being a purported re-write of the Preamble of the Constitution, accompanied by a series of articles. Some of the articles are basic pleas to common sense. But one in particular really got my goat.

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country’s [...]

Poetry Friday

ELEGY

Do not look for him In brittle mountain streams: They are too cold for any god; And do not examine the angry rivers For shreds of his soft body Or turn the shore stones for his blood; But in the warm salt ocean He is descending through cliffs Of slow green water And the [...]

Video Poetry (part Waits)

TOM WAITS – GOD’S AWAY ON BUSINESS

I’d sell your heart to the junkman baby For a buck, for a buck If you’re looking for someone To pull you out of that ditch You’re out of luck, you’re out of luck

The ship is sinking The ship is sinking The ship is sinking There’s [...]

Poetry Friday

Donal Óg

It is late last night the dog was speaking of you; the snipe was speaking of you in her deep marsh. It is you are the lonely bird through the woods; and that you may be without a mate until you find me.

You promised me, and you said a lie to me, [...]