This is goodbye to one kind of man. I am reposting this because of the recent trial and conviction by 12 American citizens of trump who is, and it cannot be said too much, a most despicable man.
Well, related to your poem, but not taking the jail route as you did, but rather leaving it up in the air, as it may be, you could try out “Acid Reign” and its follow-up, “Acid Reign Returns.” I hope you read some of the earlier ones, though. “A Good Word” and “Good Ground” I’d recommend. Thanks for reading!
It takes a lot of courage to talk with a voice like this one -- made me realize that I've avoided it at all costs, or thought it was impossible. Thank you for making me ponder...
Well, I had a bad brother from earliest childhood until I was 18 years old as a reason to find this voice. I would gladly give up the voice but we are what we are and the cards are dealt and we must play the ones we are given.
I meant this as a compliment; I was thinking of Jung's "shadow", something we ALL have but try not to face. Relating this to the miserable creep who tries to be president again, I have many very dark, very unexamined thoughts. Sorry you had a bad brother. Must have been hell, as a kid.
I took it as one so thanks for that. That miserable creep reminds of another, much more dangerous and influential creep who assumed power in 1933. That’s probably why we hate this modern one so very much.
Thank you so much. I really do appreciate your thoughts. In that last line I was trying to invisibly create a hanging, I just wondered if that ever came through.
Definitely you evoke an abrupt and final ending. I think those lines in the context of the poem do making the hanging real.
If there was a way to use the word "drop" instead of "fall" it would be super-clear ... but that messes with your theatre metaphor, which I like, and besides the word Drop is just not as euphonious as Fall.
My understanding comes from a scene I've seen in movies more than once: the prisoner being read/preached to in the moments before his execution, and then the warden comes in to take over from the chaplain. Your lines paint that whole picture for me in just a few words.
Even though I voted Democrat for over 40 years until 2016, I’ll take a bastard who doesn’t get us into World War III over a senile, incompetent and corrupt Biden any day, and I believe the principled stand is to ask yourself and determine whether Bragg’s case is legally legitimate, not whether it gets the guy who lives inside your brain rent free.
Thats Brutally Honest
Wow, Weston! Dropping poetic depth like it's hot! keep'em coming...
Also, love this line, "While crime paid well, it did not exceed my debts which have come due."
That's what comes of my one year working in a bank as a collections and repo guy.
lol come and get it!
Weston Parker: Hmm.
This may be about the best summary I have yet seen.
VERY GOOD!
Thank you.
at least
at least i was known
before i died
you strangers reading this
you know me too
i hear you
say goodbye
wish you had
said hello
Nicely crafted with words shaped in a form like they just came off the lathe! Thanks for that!
Carole, thank you for the thoughtful words and for subscribing. Can you recommend some of your poems to me that I might like?
Well, related to your poem, but not taking the jail route as you did, but rather leaving it up in the air, as it may be, you could try out “Acid Reign” and its follow-up, “Acid Reign Returns.” I hope you read some of the earlier ones, though. “A Good Word” and “Good Ground” I’d recommend. Thanks for reading!
It takes a lot of courage to talk with a voice like this one -- made me realize that I've avoided it at all costs, or thought it was impossible. Thank you for making me ponder...
Well, I had a bad brother from earliest childhood until I was 18 years old as a reason to find this voice. I would gladly give up the voice but we are what we are and the cards are dealt and we must play the ones we are given.
I meant this as a compliment; I was thinking of Jung's "shadow", something we ALL have but try not to face. Relating this to the miserable creep who tries to be president again, I have many very dark, very unexamined thoughts. Sorry you had a bad brother. Must have been hell, as a kid.
I took it as one so thanks for that. That miserable creep reminds of another, much more dangerous and influential creep who assumed power in 1933. That’s probably why we hate this modern one so very much.
"I would have liked
a third act
but there are
few things so final
as curtain fall." !!!
any ideas?
The "!!!" was an ineloquent comment, sorry! They meant to say: those are my favorite lines of a poem that has a lot of good lines.
Thank you so much. I really do appreciate your thoughts. In that last line I was trying to invisibly create a hanging, I just wondered if that ever came through.
Definitely you evoke an abrupt and final ending. I think those lines in the context of the poem do making the hanging real.
If there was a way to use the word "drop" instead of "fall" it would be super-clear ... but that messes with your theatre metaphor, which I like, and besides the word Drop is just not as euphonious as Fall.
While we're on this poem, what was your understanding of lines 2 and 3?
My understanding comes from a scene I've seen in movies more than once: the prisoner being read/preached to in the moments before his execution, and then the warden comes in to take over from the chaplain. Your lines paint that whole picture for me in just a few words.
Yep, I had those thoughts running around and I had to stick with fall- couldn't stray too far from theatre cause I love drama!
Regrets are rarely so eloquently spoken. So good, Wes
Do you remember that poignant line in "My Way"?
"Regrets, I've had a few"
Thanks Patris
Even though I voted Democrat for over 40 years until 2016, I’ll take a bastard who doesn’t get us into World War III over a senile, incompetent and corrupt Biden any day, and I believe the principled stand is to ask yourself and determine whether Bragg’s case is legally legitimate, not whether it gets the guy who lives inside your brain rent free.
Yes, it really is an extraordinary day.