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The Doors of perception maverick swinging carefree to billboard hits in rock’s american counterculture face of the sixties vocalist Jim Morrison steering to the pulse of free love in the heat of Los Angeles riders on the storm loving madly an L.A. woman parading Gloria absolutely live rocking to roadhouse blues in front of the Morrison Hotel forever longing for the sun he’d say to touch me and light my fire people are strange fame and money up in flames it’s a shame gone in a flash booze and partying taken too far age twenty seven life of a rock star no one here gets out alive like so many others joined the 27 Club buried now in northeastern Paris true to his own spirit where he belongs in the Poets’ Corner Read on air by invitation ~ July 10, 2020 'LATE NIGHT POETS' AP: Honorable Mention 2021 Submitted on June 28, 2020 for contest STRAND COMPLETELY NEW POETRY (2) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION

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Date: 7/1/2020 9:09:00 AM
Gosh this is such a thoughtful write Line! I could read it over and over to enjoy it. Congratulations on your win. Blessings and love :)
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Line Gauthier
Date: 7/2/2020 4:53:00 PM
Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Aditi.
Date: 6/28/2020 12:18:00 PM
Wow! I read the title and thought of Morrison's song right away. Then immediately thought -- No way, not in Line's poem... 'Way,' I guess. Thanks for posting the poem and for reading my comment! Cheers, Gershon
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Date: 7/2/2020 4:52:00 PM
So happy this resonated with you, Gershon. Thanks for your most appreciated visit and comment.

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