Joseph May Poet Rhyme

The 27 Club

They got too high to come back down
 And journeyed beyond the sky
 Too many pills can make you drown
 And we are left asking, why?

 Her big song was "Piece of my Heart"
 Which was a big hit on the charts
 But Janice Joplin took a trip
 With a one way ticket on a needle's tip

 Hendrix knew how to play a guitar
 Strumming away, rocking the stars
 But he took that 'stairway to heaven'
 When he was just twenty seven

 Many more were  like " Riders of the Storm"
 A song Jim Morrison used to perform
 But he too turned in his ticket stub
 And joined the ever deadly, 27 club

 8-27-2022
 The 27 Club Poetry Contest
 Sponsor: Anthony Biaanco

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Andrea Dietrich October 3, 2022 at 10:45 AM I don't know your plscemrnt but for me this is very well written. Mine was a flop!! Congrats to you.

Ann Peck September 28, 2022 at 3:39 PM Great poem, Joseph! When musicians were musicians and the drugs flowed freely. Congratulations on your win!

Linda Alice Fowler September 27, 2022 at 3:04 PM Congratulations on your win Joseph! Linda

I Am Anaya August 31, 2022 at 7:21 PM So much talent indeed. Clever Joseph May, rhyme and subject, you rocked it! Great entry ~I Am Anaya

Janice Canerdy August 29, 2022 at 8:32 PM Joseph, you have penned a descriptive, expressive poem on this very sad topic! Janice

Mystic Rose Rose August 28, 2022 at 2:33 PM How sad to fly so high so fast and then die so young, what a mystery that they all chose 27, thank you for sharing Joseph and thanks for my placement on your contest, :)

Vijay Pandit August 28, 2022 at 5:52 AM So tragic and true--perhaps they lived life in dreams or died vying for them. So wonderfully articulated with relevant details.

Victor Buhagiar August 28, 2022 at 2:41 AM So many people were the best but forgot humility. Such a sad end. Whitney Houston was may favorite.

Brandy Nicole August 27, 2022 at 6:32 PM So sad indeed, those talented artists died at such a young age. Their music lives on. Joseph, this is so beautifully written and presented. Many wonderful blessings to you. Hugs, Brandy

Anselmo Boles August 27, 2022 at 3:07 PM So sorry for my mistake in calling you Timothy instead of Joseph. My bad!...ab Joseph May August 27, 2022 at 4:19 PM No problem AB

Anselmo Boles August 27, 2022 at 3:04 PM Remembering those very talented people who unfortunately couldn't put aside the devil's poison, I still sing Jim's "Light My Fire" classic when I perform! Thank you for bringing their names to the light once more! A wonderful write Timothy!...ab Joseph May August 27, 2022 at 7:03 PM They were so talented, and left us too soon, Thanks AB Joseph May August 27, 2022 at 4:38 PM They were so talented, and left us too soon, Thanks AB