smoke a joint, man, I mean
get off center,
cruise.
You ever cruise?
Yeah man just
gliiiiiiide
let the winds take you
man.
That woman she done said too much
done
let go of the groove.
Man there were days when
it flowed, the
groove,
like molassis on a hot stove.
we were young then
things mattered, we still thought
things mattered,
like we were young actors
waiting for discovery and
not knowing what that meant.
Yeah man those were the days
Chill out dude
time will get you quickly enough
so let the fresh air in
and grooooove
dude
David Michael Jackson
immigration poem by David Michael Jackson
We are all illegal immigrants
What should they do?
What would you do?
Work for a dollar per hour
in those factories
on the river,
the other side,
globalization itself bringing the riches of
a buck per hour.
“We feed those people a meal”,
I heard the bosses brag
on the other side
of the river.
Shame on them,
those illegal immigrants,
who fixed my roof.
Shame on them for not
accepting the Ford dollar
per hour.
Shame on them for not
living in the shanty
beside the factory.
What would you do
for your family?
Did I tell you?
We feed those people a meal.
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Let’s Love Each Other Again
Let’s Love Each Other Again.mp3 by Laura Longon
Lyrics David Jackson
Melody Laura Longon
String arrangement Chris Carmichael
Here are the lyrics if you’d like to sing along:
Don’t be a stranger.
Don’t drift away from me.
I’m sorry it matters
It matters so much to see
You do those little things that make me think
that you don’t want me anymore
Don’t be a stranger
Don’t drift away from me
Why don’t we go somewhere
go somewhere and just sit down
and say all those little things
those little things
that matter most,
scatter these tears on the winds of love
and love each other again.
Why don’t we go somewhere,
go somewhere and just sit down
Why not love each moment
why not sing the songs of love
Are all our moments stolen
Let’s love each other again
Oh let’s love each other again
You can’t hear these words
You can’t wonder why
I sit here and think of you, think of you
I sit here and cry
Let’s go somewhere and talk again
Let’s go somewhere and end this pain.
You can’t hear these words
Oh You can’t wonder why
Why not love each moment
why not sing the songs of love.
Are all our moments stolen
Let’s love each other again
Oh let’s love each other again
Oh it doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter why or when
let’s love each other again
The Return of the Blue Cat by F.D. Reeve, a review
Who is the Blue Cat? That is the question. At times he is a stray, at times F.D. Reeve himself. Certainly the best collection of poems I’ve read in a long while. F.D. Reeve is a little bit of Eliot and a smidgeon of Pound with a wink. At first I was skeptical. “Oh God, he’s breaking into French.” In my case it was the cd which turned me around and made the experience enlightening. The book is accompanied by a cd with readings by F.D. Reeve and music by Exit 59. This poetry is playful, almost like a cat playing with a ball of fluff. The music is good jazz which compliments a good reading by Reeve.
Let’s face it I’m a sucker for poetry with good music. My associates and I have been mixing the music with poetry for several years so I know the challenge in front of Exit 59. The reading by F.D. Reeve is really full of character and wit. The jazz by Exit 59 is superb. These guys did a wonderful job of adding music that makes me play the cd often. In fact it’s headed to my IPOD. The music is good folks. The poetry is excellent and together they break new ground for poetry. F.D. Reeves is a literary poet of the caliber of Pound and these poems combine humor and wit to make a statement of our times as well as the human condition. I highly recommend this book. You will love it. I also highly recommend the accompanying cd. Awesome!
The Return of the Blue Cat
F.D. Reeve
Other Press LLC
New York, NY
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David Michael Jackson
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