Wow. So I missed last week’s Throwback Thursday. Fear not, the well hasn’t dried up. No my wife was travelling and things were exactly smooth going, so I was a bit worried and distracted. So to the 2 of you that look forward to these throwbacks to my youth in writing, I apologize.
This week’s poem is a little more recent than the gloomy 80s poems I’d been posting. It came from the 90s. I’m guessing this was probably written about 1995. What kind of poem it is, I don’t know. But with the popularity of the Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse books I thought I’d let this one out into the light again.
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This poem was inspired by the song “My Name is Luka” by Suzanne Vega. So that puts it somewhere in or after 1987. At the time my Mom was working in the Child Protective Services and that was probably a bit of influence as well. If you are familiar with the song, you know it’s about child abuse.
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Amazingly, I found a poem I wrote in 87, possibly earlier, dedicated to my favorite 80′s attire, the blue jean jacket. I actually had a spring/fall denim and a winter denim. Ah those were the days. Anyway, it’s a possitive poem, not negative or dark. Surprised?
Ode to a Blue Jean Jacket
My friend you are there
In rain, sleet or snow.
Summertime is near.
Sadly meaning your time to go.
You were a shadow and a symbol
Following me everywhere.
You have a style about you
That was acceptable to wear.
Our parting shall be brief,
In three months we shall see
Changes have been made
But you’ll always stay with me.
“Heart of Town” was written somewhere between 1988-1989. No date on the print out, but those were the years I was most productive. This poem is somewhat sing-songy, though like most of my poems kind of dark, a bit brooding, and a bit naive. Some of the rhyme and rhythm is forced. I chose this poem because today while I was walking during lunch through town it came back to me. Reference to “snow” is pretty dated. I guess if I were writing it today, I’d have to use crystal instead. Continue Reading
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Another poem this week. Probably more to come through the summer. I had thought about recording it. Dabbled with it a few times Tuesday, but no time tonight. Anyway, I wrote “Ol’ Black Bird” back in 1987, May 28th if I can believe the faded dot matrix. Continue Reading
