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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
"William S. Burroughs" in a nuclear afterlife On the Road they wilted their fresh roses amid the defiance of your Naked Lunch wounded by radiated memory leaking across eons of mundane expectation you are now holy-healed and wholly apposite fodder for the masses we still hear the howling of the Beat your Ka has finally made it to the Western Lands by broken-backed camels staggering under the wait on pitch fired barges of death we now glide you to Osiris downbeat dirge of the poppers Kerouac Ginsberg Diane floating in the blue neon dream of a Savior painter pharaohs among pharisees stroking Cleopatra’s adder and you a Pontius Pilot to paradise "The rose, like the cactus flower, protects herself with thorns. We however, impale ourselves on their beauty." coyote [This message has been edited by coyote (edited 04-30-2001).] |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
This sounded really great and I try my best to understand your poetry but it flew by me again haha.....Is this a story about a guy named William? Hmm? A man who traveled egypt in a plane? I don't know Arrrrrrrggggg hehe.... I'm ready for an explanation when you are, that is...if i don't annoy you with my questioning   I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
O.K. Javier. And btw, your questions are not an annoyance my friend. First, I want you to do some homework on the subject by going to this URL to read about William S. Burroughs. http://taz3.hyperreal.org/wsb/ Excerpts from his work can be found here and elsewhere on the net. Just do a search with Google to find it. This writing refers to his influence on the icons of the "Beat" generation, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Diane Di Prima. Do a search and read some of their work also, if ya want. It also speaks to how he was "ahead of his time", but has become more accepted now. Then read me again, and we'll see. If you need some more explanation, I'll be glad to go into the details of the poem. Thanks for reading. "The rose, like the cactus flower, protects herself with thorns. We however, impale ourselves on their beauty." |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
I REALLY think you ought to put this in CA... I really do - it's perfect material for it. If you do I'd recommend you comment on a few of the poetry in there. But, man, would this poem go down well! It rocks!  K |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
O. K. Kamla. I'll drop it over there this morning and come back this evening for the "bloodletting". Thanks. "The rose, like the cactus flower, protects herself with thorns. We however, impale ourselves on their beauty." |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
Coyote: This poem was excellent. I loved the imagery. I especially loved the way you played on the words. "If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh" |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Just a warning - it's a slooooow moving forum..and if they don't know you it can be even slower...but if you want to throw yourself in try doing a couple of small critiques there. I have a feeling you'd have valuable things to say K(Sheesh..it looks like I'm pumping CA doesn't it? Lol..it is a great place. Pete and Brad the mods there would love me right now haha.) [This message has been edited by Severn (edited 04-30-2001).] |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
Hey, Thanks Fracer. Your opinion is very appreciated. Glad ya liked it. "The rose, like the cactus flower, protects herself with thorns. We however, impale ourselves on their beauty." |
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Dopey Dope
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Member Patricius
since 2000-08-30
Posts 11132San Juan, Puerto Rico |
I did some of my homework professor and I enjoyed it. I got a new view of the poem and understand it a bit better. Thanks! Your help is always appreciated! I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust. |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
Hey, mi amigo. Call me friend. Professor makes me feel so 60's. "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now. " lol Glad ya took the time to see. I'm proud of ya. Thanks. "The rose, like the cactus flower, protects herself with thorns. We however, impale ourselves on their beauty." |
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