»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #42
»
George Carlin
| Open Poetry #42 |
|
George Carlin |
|
|
Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
|
Much More Than Seven Words George Denis Patrick Carlin May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008 Although he really wasn’t Everybody’s cup of tea He was, a great comic And he was, very funny. He made fun of everyone And of society’s flaws He was arrested for it They said, "You broke our laws!" His, "Seven Dirty Words" Are some, that some won’t say But, a part of our language And, always been that way. His bit, played on the radio And a man’s son, heard But, his dad let him listen And that’s kinda absurd. He complained to the FCC It went to the Supreme Court George lost it, five to four But didn’t stop, his retort. A Grammy winner, actor Author, and philosopher He was true to himself Said what he thought, for sure! Considered the second best Of all those funny men I doubt we’ll see another As good as him, again. He surely was no angel He doubted, "The Pearly Gate" If there is, and he gets there They just might make him wait;~) 06.23.2008 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. |
||
| © Copyright 2008 Del - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
TinaTrivett Senior Member
since 2006-07-15
Posts 569 |
Mourning him this morning with you...nice write. |
||
|
gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
A fine tribute to a man I greatly admirer! Art |
||
|
BugBuggy Member
since 2005-12-19
Posts 130michigan |
what a very fine tribute to a very fine and funny man....I called a friend this morning to tell her a little bit of laughter has left this world...thank you for writing this for him and for his fans....it was great BugBuggy |
||
|
serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I admired him much, and although I didn't always agree with him, he made me think. I really like that in a guy.  A fine tribute to one of the great icons of our time. |
||
|
BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Yea he was one of the best. His raw sense of humor is what tickled my funny bone. I like your ending Abe, I've come up a few scenarios as to his reaction after they tell him he's going to have to wait while perfect angels check to see if he was actually expected in the first place. I don't suspect they take reservations.  God Bless him~ |
||
|
RC Langill Member
since 2008-03-09
Posts 104 |
George Carlin died because God wanted a good laugh, not from George, but at him. What the heck, the only true tribute to George's spirit is a completely irreverent remark. I can't think of anything that would tick him off more than the suggestion that God was getting the last laugh. Of course, George wouldn't have said "tick" in this situation, but it got flagged as inappropriate for this forum, a further tribute to his pioneering work. |
||
|
Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
If ever one saw and thought outside the box... it was George. Thanks, Abe! |
||
|
graeshine2006 Member
since 2008-06-03
Posts 368The Prairie Lands, USA |
Very nice.... |
||
|
FastForward Member
since 2008-06-29
Posts 66 |
George Carlin was awesome in his wittiness. Personally, my family enjoyed his stint as the "Conductor" on PBS. |
||
|
poddarku Senior Member
since 2008-01-15
Posts 589india |
a wonderful tribute |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
