Free to stay
My eyes have been set
Down the disappearing road
Wanderer in heart
Dreamed I'd make it far
Looking toward distant shores
Stayed home twenty years
Two hours away
At my first stop stayed ten years
Found a life and wife
The folks moved away
My love wanted to follow
Ten more years are gone
I never did no
Wandering after all that
My roots set me free...
...To stay
Sci-Fi Fable
As a little sprite in my bed at night
0pen my window bathing in moonglow
Sound of passing cars gazing at the stars
Dream of stellar trips in sleek rocket ships
Blasted off to heights hit city street lights
Floating near jet set a real space cadet
And the only stars Hollywood boulevard
Only wars I see? Fights on T.M.Z
Villainy bar come wretched hive of scum
Drinking a Major Tom from an old tin can
Depression has pull like a dense black hole
Lost in space today home far far away
The moral rings true in what I've been through
Shoot for stars and moon lose ties and maroon
Bizarre Bazaar
B izarre thoughts strange times
I rregular sleep patterns
Z any faces in the mirror
A bnormal goofball that's me
R evenge of the weird
R eMARKable nerd eccentric geek
E xtraordinary non athlete flaky freak
B azaar collection of unusual toys
A bberant behavior not quite deviant
Z oned out zonked out zzzzz
A typical spectrum respect 'em
A vante-gard style whimsical poems
R hythms outlandish pentecostal=unorthodox?
Idiosyncratic: when your role models and media representation that you most identify with...is the entire cast of the Muppets!
An Ode in 6/8 Time with Solo Riffs
(Dedicated to John Yusik who was taken Oct. 22 2020. [6/8 time=6 syllables/8 line stanzas)
I met John in the mission in drug recovery program. He was doing very well. Started attending Vineyard church on Sunday nights with me. Became fully involved, on worship team ect. Met Gila, dated, married, they had a baby girl(now 11-12 yr old), and got a good job. I moved here. One month ago saw Gila on Facebook no pics/mention of John. In private messages she told me he had relapsed, she had to kick him out, and they didn't where he is. Yesterday she posted that he had passed away on Thursday. Its bittersweet.
Kamloops town shit went down
In North Van. Had a plan
Bottom hit tried to quit
Mission bound freedom found
Life in gear Jesus near
Was his friend ear to bend
Vineyard church end of search
Got a life blessed with wife
In the basement electric guitar in hand. He would play for hours. When the hunger called he would play and scream and cry til the storm went by. He taught me some funky chords and alternate tunings. Sounds like celtic alien opera bled from his fingers. Acoustic blusey worship for morning group devotions would wrench your heart.
Married guy wife and I
Got to hang laughter rang
Board game nights 'Men in Tights'
Out to shows friendship grows
Baby bump hurdle jump
Got some work earned that perk
Child come like the sun
Shadows chased big grin placed
I could see it wasn't easy. He was a worrier when he should have been a warrior. When settlement money came south Saskatchewan was calling our name. Family waiting. "I know it its flat, Johnny boy, but no avalanches, rock slides, or forrest fires, besides, the sky is wide open and sunsets last forever."
Marching time takes our prime
Paths we crossed connection lost
Decade flew hardly knew
Got a look on Facebook
Of his spouse girl and house
Saw no John had he gone?
Back to pain lost in rain
No more song now he's GONE
He fed the monkey on his back. It finally consumed him. I had hoped and wished for better. For a wonderful while he had it. His wife is a glorious Valkarie Phoenix who will rise from the ashes of a life he left to burn. He did one good thing. Her name is Adrienne. His girl is the best half of him left to shine.
Life is not as easy as 1+2+3=success. Real life is more like trying to solve an equation that involves algebra, calculus, advanced geography, and quantum physics in a hurricane. He got caught up in the...
Tornado
Nado
Ado
Do
O
O
O
O
I sigh I change I try
I
Had a dream
Back when I was young
To be a stunt man on film
Tumble down stairs jump my bike
I am old and fat
Just stand up
(Sigh)
**
I
Had a dream
To be a rock star
I got myself a guitar
Learn some chords learn some songs
Now I'm in the park
Just busking
Change
**
I
Had a dream
Thought I was a writer
Work life distractions ball dropped
Since I found Octpowrimo
Every October
Now I can
Try
Free the People
(A La'Libertas)
Where there's music there will be hope
As long as words let freedom ring
While we have breath we gonna sing
Every heartbeat that's how we cope
...Free the people with music...
...Don't worry about a thing...
...Every little thing gonna be alright...
...Get up stand up dont give up the fight...
...Let's get together and be alright...
...1 love 1heart give thanks and praise to the Lord...
Lovelights gleaming prophets dreaming
If you're drowning I'll throw a rope
A net to climb the slippery slope
Got tears streaming love redeeming
...we who believe in freedom...
...somewhere over the rainbow..
...what a wonderful world...
...whisper words of wisdom...
...the stars look very different today...
...let freedom rein...
Me gustsa tocar guitara. Me gusts cantar del sol
Mariachi me acompaña. Cuando canto mi corazon
