Howl For the Poets

When you hear the poet speak
Raise your hand
Snap your fingers
In the old beatnik tradition

Howl for the poets
Howl for the truth-tellers
In the old beatnik tradition

Snap your fingers and howl
For those who say to evil
No sir,
I will not break bread with you
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Lawless Avatar
May 29, 2018 at 2:40 PM
to speak the truth one must sit down with evil and talk about a change of diet. I like this Laura as it stirs some old images to life....
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 29, 2018 at 2:06 PM
Nice! :) xomo
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May 29, 2018 at 11:35 AM
Well said, sadly too many who prefer the evil side.. A poet should speak the truth, not be full of lies and false statements..
Lawless Avatar
May 29, 2018 at 2:38 PM
AH, yes, but who's truth???
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