The devil a master
at quoting scripture
suited to his purpose
Words conscripted most Divine
to dance
around his fire
Forked tongue in hand
he reprimands
with passages inflamed
To burn the lives
and damn the souls
— of those his farce conspires
(Dreamsleep: July, 2026)
As Far Back As Monterey
Albert told me ...
“Everybody wants to go to Heaven
but nobody wants to die”
Stevie confessed ...
“I made my living at white juke joints
but had my fun outside”
Kris reminded me ...
“That freedom’s just another word
for nothing left to lose”
Ray repeating over and over ...
“Georgia, Georgia, the whole day
through”
Eric sang about Layla ...
“She’s got me on
my knees”
And Jimi said what Bobby wrote ...
“Along the watchtower
can’t get no relief”
Janis screamed ...
“There’s a ball & chain that holds me
to my man”
But Dylan said it best himself ...
“Don’t criticize what
you can’t understand”
(Memories Of Monterey & Woodstock: July, 2026)
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Ah shadows of Shakespeare here my friend. Well penned it sends its message well
Thanks Soren. I love the Bard.
Most welcome Kurt must have been quite a guy
My favorite Shakespearian line is from Hamlet ...
"Me Thinks Thou Doth Protest Too Much"
I remember that one all too well. My parents used it on me at times
a meaningful piece much enjoyed
Thanks again, Norman.
Kurt, I really enjoyed both of these...one wrestles with the misuse of what is sacred, while the other celebrates voices that have shaped generations. Different paths, yet both leave me thinking long after the last line. Wonderful writes, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Appreciated again.
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