One tin soldier..

July poetry forty...

One tin soldier...

A prologue to a good life. We need sin, we need whiskey and we need kind women. I learn the rage of Hemingway and the sadness of Salinger and Kosinski. I wanted to be Jack London. Fearless and always seeking more. Who will remember the tin soldier? Who stood alone.

I lived the liar's prayer.

"We must travel,

we must kiss many pretty gals and

we must kill many bottles of the Scottish whiskey.

Today we must live, hard and without fear.

Tomorrow may come and

the song of yesterday.

Just lessons, we had learn.

We who know the liar's prayer,

we will tell a pretty girl with a half-moon, the liar's moon.

I will love you forever.

A half-lived life is a life, half missed."

I tried to to celebrate life.

I travels to 40 countries and I drank a shot of whiskey in 48 states.

I tried to dance with the pretty gals and I kissed many kind ladies.

I met the kindness of men and I seen the worst of men.

I told the pretty poet at the poetry reading in Austin, Texas.

A good life had known sin a-plenty, had know a million kisses and

killed off many bottles of whiskey. What do we write about when you are waiting,

for life to find you?

Better to seek places where we can learn, seek ancient cities,

seek Gypsies gals and appreciate the kindness of the friends, we have.

Life is now, yesterday is gone and done. And tomorrow may come?

Let's us drink some Scottish whiskey, dance for the half-moon and

make promises that don't need to be kept.

The Austin River is near and we can go the the river.

Pray to the sleeping gods and we will tell them.

We ain't done yet. 

Coyote

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

I like your references to Jack London, Salinger and Kosinski... In life we tell lots of lies, but we also tell the truth.... the more we drink whiskey the more we love, we dance we live our free lives. In life we see the kind and the mean...we travel to learn about ancient places...and we make promises that we don't keep. let's just keep on drinking that good Scottish whiskey.
I love this one John.
Best, B

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Betty, we must dance and sing till the end. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome!

[Patricia]

This is terrific! Such great references here and great lines! This is probably the best I have read from you! Loved the line “a half- lived life is a life, half missed” fit perfectly! Keep writing!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Patricia. We must read to write, we must take chances to enjoy our life.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

three of my favorite authors mentioned in a poem by one of the most "real" poets on this site.
"in the early morning after, one tin soldier rides away"--

[Coyote Poetry]

You are very kind Jacob. Us, who love to read and to write. We need to keep learning. You have did many things in your life and we have learn. We must enjoy today. Thank you for reading and the comment my friend.