Dinner date with the shamen Lizard King

A friend asked me to write her a poem about her dream of having Jim Morrison round for tea.

Dinner date with the shamen Lizard King

In my friend's dream world, Jim Morrison's round for tea

A mind-blowing trip, in the best of company

She's artistic herself, alluring sensual soul

So Mr Mojo Risin will see her as a goal

Jim used to say drugs are a bet with your mind

Intriguing proposition my friend might find?

He sought to free his soul through full-on drugs and sex

Derangement of the senses without any checks

His mission in life - free the soul by extremes

Concerned for my friend if engulfed in such dreams!

Sensual awakening through drugs, risk and fear

Tragic premature death made his genius clear

Yet that's poetic justice, as he always loved to shock

Opened doors to enlightenment, in race against the clock

Death, his pain reliever, gave him wings smooth as raven's claws

His words gave us possibilities, opening up more doors

It's strange we fear death, when life hurts so much more

But people are strange, and Jim knew the score

True friends give total freedom - to feel or not to feel

As guides to our true selves, my friend and Jim help us heal

Author's Note

A friend asked me to write her a poem about her dream of having Jim Morrison round for tea. Hope I did some sort of justice to her and the great man? Honest reviews eagerly awaited.

Reviews

[iamkim]

wow! what else can I say? this is an amazing piece from a genius mind :) keep it up!

[Ravyne Hawke]

excellent poem.. love the imagery and the subject matter

[Omar Fendri]

the is amazingly clever... A touch of perfection and uniqueness. The fourth stanza is totally holy, especially _ Death, his pain reliever, gave him wings smooth as raven's claws_. ARTISTIC. Beautifully-written

[cartera]

Good word play and an excellent homage.
ATB
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[Thea Fuentebella]

this is a clever play of words. humorously wise and real. great write!

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well written..thoughtful and rhythmic...you captured the essense of the man..

[Angela]

This is utterly and completely amazing . A little, sardonic, a lot very real and incredibly insightful. Yes many of us love his lyrics and the truth he spread, but your one line says it all and brilliantly "Tragic premature death made his genius clear". This is my favorite poem of yours and goes into my library. Thank you for the pleasure!

[Yo Diggity]

Having been an avid user...I'm not sure if the drugs do more bad than good. That being said...I enjoy the references. He would have grown to be a wise old man had he learned self control. It's not as easy as the masses make it appear.Cheers.