The 27 Club

They got too high to come back down And journeyed beyond the sky Too many pills can make you drown And we are left asking, why? Her big song was "Piece of my Heart" Which was a big hit on the charts But Janice Joplin took a trip With a one way ticket on a needle's tip Hendrix knew how to play a guitar Strumming away, rocking the stars But he took that 'stairway to heaven' When he was just twenty seven Many more were like " Riders of the Storm" A song Jim Morrison used to perform But he too turned in his ticket stub And joined the ever deadly, 27 club 8-27-2022 The 27 Club Poetry Contest Sponsor: Anthony Biaanco

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/3/2022 10:45:00 AM

I don't know your plscemrnt but for me this is very well written. Mine was a flop!! Congrats to you.

Ann Peck

Date: 9/28/2022 3:39:00 PM

Great poem, Joseph! When musicians were musicians and the drugs flowed freely. Congratulations on your win!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/27/2022 3:04:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Joseph! Linda

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/31/2022 7:21:00 PM

So much talent indeed. Clever Joseph May, rhyme and subject, you rocked it! Great entry ~I Am Anaya

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/29/2022 8:32:00 PM

Joseph, you have penned a descriptive, expressive poem on this very sad topic! Janice

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/28/2022 2:33:00 PM

How sad to fly so high so fast and then die so young, what a mystery that they all chose 27, thank you for sharing Joseph and thanks for my placement on your contest, :)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/28/2022 5:52:00 AM

So tragic and true--perhaps they lived life in dreams or died vying for them. So wonderfully articulated with relevant details.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 8/28/2022 2:41:00 AM

So many people were the best but forgot humility. Such a sad end. Whitney Houston was may favorite.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/27/2022 6:32:00 PM

So sad indeed, those talented artists died at such a young age. Their music lives on. Joseph, this is so beautifully written and presented. Many wonderful blessings to you. Hugs, Brandy

Anselmo Boles

Date: 8/27/2022 3:07:00 PM

So sorry for my mistake in calling you Timothy instead of Joseph. My bad!...ab

Joseph May
Date: 8/27/2022 4:19:00 PM

No problem AB

Anselmo Boles

Date: 8/27/2022 3:04:00 PM

Remembering those very talented people who unfortunately couldn't put aside the devil's poison, I still sing Jim's "Light My Fire" classic when I perform! Thank you for bringing their names to the light once more! A wonderful write Timothy!...ab

Joseph May
Date: 8/27/2022 7:03:00 PM

They were so talented, and left us too soon, Thanks AB

Joseph May
Date: 8/27/2022 4:38:00 PM

They were so talented, and left us too soon, Thanks AB