three years

a tribute to merle haggard

freight train whistles moaned and called

to a boy in dirt poor america

away from the financially oppressed

to three years in san quentin

learned lessons from old cons

of success in the bad ways of men

and then a crack in the monotony

curious how it would come off

and herded us cons in front of our guest

a seminal moment in san quentin prison

suffering the truancy sentence of a child

an awakening, a redemption of sin

and years later in the faces of thousands

he sang to his mama's good name

and maybe a weight lifted from his chest

after three years in san quentin

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'three years'
m.s. early
This time in prison was not wasted nor any other experience of this man, Merle Haggard. Haggard and glorious and many are the life experiences of this artist as are many of us. Music is where we identify with our times and lives. I like how you brought to mind this musician and artist and gave him a face once again.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Jack...]

I feel like I fell into a burning ring of fire here X. This one is very cool.

[m.s.early]

(: thanks Jack. Merle, Willie, and Kristopherson will be performing at the Grammy's. Oh yeah, and Blake Shelton for whatever reason (which one of these doesn't fit)

Thanks for reading Jack :-)

[Ahena MK]

good read !!
a seminal moment in san quentin prison
suffering the truancy sentence of a child
an awakening, a redemption of sin
ahena :)

[m.s.early]

In his own words that's when Johnny Cash came to play for the prisoners. Thanks ahena :)

[Lyn Anderson]

I liked it, but I was confused on the spelling of San Quentin.

[m.s.early]

Thanks KL. I corrected it. :)

[Ruth]

Ohh, this hit me...powerful..unique too. Has a freshness to it, and so emotive. Release afterall, perhaps...wonderful work x

[m.s.early]

(: thanks poppy :)

[Ruth]

My pleasure x