Jimi Hendrix

Electric poems reverberated,
Within the walls of a London abode.
A psychedelic haze fueled the gift,
That a creative heart was bestowed.

Far from his broomstick days,
Passionate strums…electrified the room.
Emphasizing the pain from within,
Recalling the days he strummed the broom.

Acid rock...illuminated the winding path,
That led his creative heart to fly.
Good intentions laced by corrosive thoughts,
Inspired the work…from his daily supply.

Guided by his artistic soul,
The frets…fretted to that day.
Captured by a recording device,
Were the anthems…that we replay.

What began in London ended in London,
In the same lonely…workplace room.
He was here that day, then gone the next,
In the blink of an eye, he was gone too soon.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 3/28/2011 9:10:00 PM
What great writing, especially how you finished that last line. Also loved the frets line! Congratulations.
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Date: 3/23/2011 4:48:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Raul in Chris Matt's contest "Gone Too Soon". Love, Carol
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Date: 3/22/2011 12:03:00 PM
Congratulations on your deserving win in Matt's "Gone too Soon" Contest, Raul! Are you back for good this time?? I hope so. I missed those beautiful photos you posted to inspire us in your Haiku contests! Hope you are well. Always, Annalise
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Date: 3/22/2011 8:33:00 AM
Excellent write on an American Icon, Raul. Congratulations on your big win in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/22/2011 8:13:00 AM
What a wonderful tribute to a great entertainer, Raul. So nice to see you in the winner's circle where you so rightfully belong. Many congrat's. Elaine
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Date: 3/22/2011 2:01:00 AM
Raul, congratulations on your win in Matt's contest. quite a few of you chose Jimi Hendrix I see :)
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Date: 3/21/2011 8:08:00 PM
Congrats Raul on your super win in Gone Too Soon contest luv.. wonderful words on Jimi and several poems on the winners list about him .. enjoy with luv..
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Date: 3/21/2011 6:03:00 PM
Congratulations Raul, on your win in the contest, with this amazing write, it is great to see you back, missed you~~
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Date: 3/17/2011 10:40:00 AM
Welcome back, Raul! Very good poem on Jimi Hendrix. Surely a winner in the contest. Wishing you success always. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/17/2011 6:15:00 AM
Welcome back Raul.
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Date: 3/16/2011 8:23:00 PM
Wow you hit a mark with this writing. You took me back in time. What a joy.
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