Kai Michael Neumann Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

In quotation marks are lines from:

God is Dead by Black Sabbath

Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple

Nights in White Satin by Moody Blues

Script for a Jester's Tear by Marillion

Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Human Being by Gun N' Roses 

 

Stairway to Heaven written by Led Zeppelin

Bat out of Hell written by Meat Loaf

The Rebel Lives On

The Rebel Lives On

It was a Black Sabbath night when they turned his remains into the sea

          ‘Lost into the darkness I fade into the light’ 
 
Friends and family wore Deep Purple gowns and mauve attire there was

	  ‘Smoke on the water fire in the sky’ as the float burnt into ashes

Moody Blues connected the revenant’s congregation at his final farewell

	  ‘White satin’ engulfed the flames ‘never reaching the end’ 

Shades of Marillion left the mourners uncertain about the future

	  ‘Yet another emotional suicide overdosed on sentiments and pride’

His life had been like a Red Hot Chilli Pepper exultingly passionate 

          Always ready to ‘Kill the pressure it’s raining on salty cheeks’ 

Fireworks exploded into a bouquet of floral infinity to the sound of Guns N’ Roses

          ‘Well if you don’t like it go ahead find yourself a saint’ 


Two more songs ushered the guest of honour into new life facing salvation or not

Stairway to Heaven and Bat out of Hell offering ultimate requests beyond death

At times it’s best to cover both options and leave the gods to decide at free will


27th June 2019



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