Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Ode To Janis Joplin

All is Loneliness
Song title that tells the truth
About your life, Janis

Born in Texas, 
You seemed more at home in San Francisco
Or Portland with your rock and your blues

Your mezzo soprano vocals
Lit up the stage
You were electric!

Full Tilt Boogie Band
Kozmic Blues and Big Brother
Would have failed without you

Cheap thrills
Pieces of My Heart
And Ball and Chain would have never made it

You were here a mere twenty-seven years
But what a legacy!
You brought us the blues in a big way!

Cheap thrills
Song title that reflects your
Heroin overdose death, Janis

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Peter W Iversen February 11, 2020 at 4:08 PM Very nice. She was a great instrument Caren Krutsinger February 12, 2020 at 12:27 PM She was terrific.

Gershon Wolf January 11, 2020 at 8:28 PM Well, on one hand, JJ was an electric performer. On the other hand, she electrocuted herself, so to speak. Tragic, really. :) gw Caren Krutsinger January 12, 2020 at 12:58 PM It is tragic; at age twenty-seven, they are just babies.

Sandra Adams January 11, 2020 at 7:41 PM so sad that her life ended so young...so many have suffered this same fate, famous or not, young and old... past and present... it's a shame, good write! hugs Caren Krutsinger January 12, 2020 at 12:59 PM The drugs are ridiculously horrible to our young people.

Arlene Phillips January 11, 2020 at 12:00 PM I get the impression you are young and ''with it'' your poetry echoes you if so. I must admit I like poetry to rhyme, , but yours is humerusLOL Caren Krutsinger January 11, 2020 at 5:49 PM I keep young by working all day long with children.

Tom Cunningham January 11, 2020 at 8:56 AM Certainly one of the greats Caren, another victim to that scourge of mankind, drugs. Tom Caren Krutsinger January 11, 2020 at 5:49 PM So sad she died at twenty-seven!