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Spaghetti Westerns

Cowboys and Indians in living color
  All the Injuns dying, nothing duller

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Marikate Kingston

February 9, 2022 at 12:22 PM

Gosh, the old tv shows. I am too young to remember some, but I confess to watching Bonanza. (Don't tell ) Such funny backdrops, music when the bad guy arrives and the son calling his dad "Paw" throughout the show. Black and white film painted in with new age color inks. Now so much junk on tv. It used to be so entertaining. I'm glad I found this one. :0)

M. L. Kiser

February 8, 2022 at 12:59 PM

You have been watching way too many. Well penned.

Paula Goldsmith

February 8, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Spaghetti went well with the "Spaghetti Westerns." Have a blessed day writing away....................

I Am Anaya

February 8, 2022 at 8:31 AM

"Injun" is an originally 17th century mispronunciation of "Indian", generally considered offensive today, used to mock or impersonate Native Americans' or early settlers'--It's all there! Hello Gershon thank you for visiting. Otherwise, I'm in like flint! And no, I am not a pretendian nor do I believe that there is such a thing as the "po po" of morality...just comments!

Gershon Wolf

February 8, 2022 at 12:09 PM

Thank you so much for the education, Anaya, and for all the insightful comments to my poems. With appreciation, Gershon (P.S. It's curtains for the 'I-word' for Indian for me. Hadn't realized that it was offensive. Thanks again).

John Watt

February 7, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Nice irony, GW. In my upbringing it was black and white, though I'll admit I didn't grow up watching westerns. It's amazing to consider how powerful Hollywood is/was to create an ethos where we all grew up thinking Indians were always 'the bad guys'. I like your wordplay between 'dying' and 'living color'.

Bill Baker

February 7, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Indians got a really bad deal! Nice poem though, Gershon. Bill

Robert Gorelick

February 7, 2022 at 2:42 PM

I prefer John Ford westerns.

Gershon Wolf

February 8, 2022 at 12:10 PM

Didn't know that Gerald had a brother. lol. :) gw

Terry Flood

February 7, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Well, serves them injuns right… trying to invade the American’s land like that… Hang about… I think I might have that inside out. You say a great deal with few words, Gershon. Terry

Gershon Wolf

February 8, 2022 at 12:12 PM

So true. The nerve of those Native Americans trying to stop English invaders. Did we try to stop the Beatles?! No! Apt comparison there, eh?! lol. Thanks, Terry. ~ gw

Joseph P. DiMino

February 7, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Yep! Rather spend my time with real noodles and sauce -- oh, some good grated cheese. Joe. Have a beautiful day my friend.

Gershon Wolf

February 7, 2022 at 1:28 PM

Well, you could do a 'TV Dinner,' Joe. Remember those awful things?!

L Milton Hankins

February 7, 2022 at 8:32 AM

Glorifying the days of America's practicing genocide. How delightful!

Gershon Wolf

February 7, 2022 at 1:28 PM

My sentiments exactly... Another pet peeve of mine is the glorification of common criminals, such as 'Bonnie & Clyde,' Mafiosos, and others of their ilk. Oh, well... No one elected me to serve with the 'Morality Police,' so normally I just bite the proverbial bullet. ~ gw