Oh,Red My Poet-Friend


My blues-loving, Chicago poet and 
amicable compatriot!
Now....somewhere up in those skies.
You were well known and published, too!
And your poetry drove me insane.
Depressing, negative verses!
Words all in vain.

I don't know whatever damaged
your psyche to such dire perdition.
You had compassion when I knew
you.
Then later, you turned into such a 
sad and bitter man.

Your only god was the New York
Times?
That negative behemoth of lies and 
perfidy, oh, Red!
Lost under meaningless social
conundrums and looking for truth
and answers in humans?

Your son, a missionary, died in
South Africa.
He knew the man who died on 
the Cross was the answer, not
humans who spit in God's face.
There are billions like you, Red.
Poets hating God and His word.
Including having a high disdain 
for any believer!

Always loving you~
Panagiota


September 4. 2019

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 9/5/2019 10:44:00 PM
Nothing like a writer as a friend; they can sit and write with you for hours, neither talking. Glad you have each other!
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/6/2019 11:20:00 AM
Caren. Red has gone to be with the Lord... I miss him Love, Panagiota
Date: 9/5/2019 6:44:00 PM
G'day Panagiota … I really did enjoy your poem about your friend Red. The verse is raw and full of honesty. Red appears to have been an interesting man indeed - thanks Panagiota - Lindsay
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Date: 9/5/2019 7:17:00 PM
Hi Lindsay, gee, we knew each other for at least thirty years. Years ago we went to see the movie, "Romeo and Juliet."We both sat there and wept through the movie! Red did Poetry readings, too. Negativity ruined him. He was very loveable.Nice I am immortalized in his book. But am also in another book about my childhood. Good to have writers as friends. Thanks Panagiota @Love
Date: 9/4/2019 7:08:00 PM
Interesting elegy to 'Red.' Let us remember his goodness. ~ Polyanna
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/4/2019 7:14:00 PM
He was good, too. I don't get Polyanna. Soup, please. I Coukd not do his bio here...just sad to see how he spiralled down, Thanks, Panagiota.
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