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Blues Man |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States 
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Blues Man By Paul Wilson Standing here at the crossroad With seven string in his hand Young man on a one way road Waiting alone for the man Deal maker is coming fast He will take your soul away By him no shadow is cast Play on Mister Blues man, play Fire in his soul does burn Reaching the top is his goal It’s the blues he wants to learn Sign here, the price is your soul Another soul lost today Crossroad of life filled with tears Old man with hair turning gray Traveling this road all his years They say blues come from the soul When love goes wrong the soul sings Not at all like rock-n-roll The blues played on seven strings As lone wolf howls for his mate Blues man cries tears with his soul No hope, resigned to his fate Deal maker coming he’s told They say you’re born with the blues It allows your soul to bleed Blues men they have their own muse God save the blues man we plead Play Mister Blues man play on Let your soul bleed one more song Devil will wait one more day Play one more before you’re gone ~~~ Inspired by the movie "Crossroads" About a blues man from Mississippi "To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you" |
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enchantingvamp Member
since 2002-12-21
Posts 214Indiana, & NO there is NOT more than corn in Indiana, oughta go back to texas! |
ya know, while i was reading this i was thinking what a great blues song it would make, i sing the blues on the weekends at my aunts club....you should try this with a guitar, i bet it would wale. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
enchantingvamp~ I thought the same thing after writing this, but I can't play any type of instrument or carry a tune in a bucket. I would like to see someone try putting it to music just to see how it would sound. Thanks for taking time to read...Paul "To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you" |
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Sandpiper Senior Member
since 2002-06-15
Posts 738land of flora and fauna |
LOVED that movie, and quite enjoyed your words!! "And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me...And something started in my soul." |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
A great introspective piece, Paul - Nicely said...  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Oh Paul...this has to be one of your best! Love it...simply love it! ~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~ *Hey love the pic!* ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Paul, like this....also makes me think of another song...think a Johnny Cash song, "The Devil Came Down To Georgia" or something like that....not sure....But I am sure you remember it too.... I am horrible on song authors and titles, so please forgive me if I slaughter it all to heck and back... |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Lookit YOU!!! *kisses for a sweetface* And ya had to know this would get my attention! One of my favorite themes. This is a wonderful treatment of a deeply ingrained legend. Oh my...I have the giggles now remembering...Y'know that band I used to hang with? Roaring with laughter now, altho it wasn't funny then. On our way to a "gig" somewhere near the Ms./Ala. border, we had passed a road that was the closest thing I'd ever seen to a crossroads. There was much joking about that...but later? After the show, (the band had played to a meager crowd of locals bored out of their minds) the drummer disappeared. So had the bass players car. On a hunch, we back tracked, to find him sitting there, at the crossroads, drunk and weeping, because not even SATAN showed up for his soul!  Well. Considering how things turned out for him, I'd say that was debatable. sigh. Thanks for triggering the memory with this wonderful poem. You are just tackling that meter thang, Paulie!  |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Now, Paul, you KNOW that I can't make a very effective reply right after Karen's....(I'll bet her act was a hard one to follow)...... Anyway, this really does sound like a song. Maybe somebody will put music to it. BTW, like the picture, too... (Karen, that was a compliment above.....)  "Love makes the world go around" |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Loved being allowed to take a peek at this side of you, Paul. Picture and poetry do blend sometimes, don't they? Blues music will never die as long as there is even one broken heart on this planet. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Paul, The blues is multi symbolic, but I liked your approach. |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Sandpiper~ Thanks for taking time to read. I guess I've seen that movie about 5-6 times. Some of my roots are in that part of Mississippi, so I guess thats why I like the blues so much...Paul Nan~ Your replies always leave my heart feeling warm and good. Thanks...Paul Nancy~ Thanks for your sweet words. My best!! Are you trying to give me a swelled head? Glad you enjoyed it...Paul Barry...Glad you enjoyed. That song was sung by Charlie Daniels and I believe it was the basis of the movie. Thanks again for taking time to read and reply...Paul Serenity~ Well glad to have gotten your attention. Given where you're from I know you have the blues in your soul as I do. I sure hope that drummer turned out okay. Memories are what keep us in touch with reality and glad to have been able to trigger some of yours.Now for that meter thingy I'm trying, I can't seem to grasp the stressed - un-stressed syllable thingy yet. If you need to get rid of some bad critters you can use my picture LOL Thanks for reading and the lovely reply...Paul Ethel~ Very happy that you enjoyed this. Thanks for the sweet reply. I really do have hair, it's just not real visible in my picture LOL. Take Care...Paul Midnitesun~ You are so right, the blues will always survive through the test of time. Glad you liked this poem. Seems like most of my poems are about sad things I guess thats where this one came from...Paul Seymour...I agree with you about the blues being multi symbolic, I can be happy as a lark and still connect with a good blues song without any effect on my mood and when I'm sad they are like an old pair of shoes, that fit just right. Thanks for the read and reply...Paul "To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you" [This message has been edited by Paul Wilson (01-12-2003 11:58 PM).] |
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