Notes About The Poem

Album: The Times They Are a-Changin'

Released: 1964

Artist: Bob Dylan

Genre: Folk

 

 

Come senators, congressmen

Please heed the call

Don't stand in the doorway

Don't block up the hall

For he that gets hurt

Will be he who has stalled

The battle outside ragin'

Will soon shake your windows

And rattle your walls

For the times they are a-changin'

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The times they are a-changin

I have the vinyl the tapes and c ds
Now I can stream whenever I please
There one in the pile, one I adore
One that meant much and now even more
For when I was young 
it was just a sweet song
But now I am old and I got it all wrong
For who could imagine what we would live through
And now for our children and grandchildren too
So will those who can , will they answer the call?
For if’n they don’t 
then God help us all.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Kendrick Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Dropping by to say congratulations on your winning work. So nice to see it in the winners' list. Way to go. Sara K
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March 8, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Thank you, Sara your congratulations and lovely comment as well appreciated.:)
Mckeithan Avatar
March 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks for participating in my contest Margaret. I am a Dylan fan. You used one of my favorites. Well written
Foster Avatar
March 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Thank you Oliver.
Crandall Avatar
February 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hi Margaret, it's a pivotal time, it seems. God help us. Great poem! I love Bob Dylan and folk music and 60s music. Isn't it great to be able to stream everything now? I wrote a sendup called Archimedean Homesick Blues. Probably only Dylan fans/math majors like me could relate to it.
Foster Avatar
March 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Thank you for reading and commenting David. I know it’s a bit of a cliche but I do think we had the best of the music. In the 60s cheers and take care.
Terry Avatar
February 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Margaret, your poem relating to Dylan's words in the '60s is so revelant now that it could easily be another verse to his song.. I pray your plea for action is answered before it is too late. Great poem. May it place well in the contest. Hugs, Jan
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February 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Thank you Jan. times certainly are changing. Thanks for reading and commenting. Cheers
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