Revolution 9 3/4

It's a nightmare. It's a comedy. It's the feel good poem of the summer!

You threw out my high school year books

The ones I kept for thirty years

Every decent memory I ever had

All my triumphs and my tears

So I sold your guitars on Craigslist

The ones you polished all by hand

And I wish I could have been there

When you had to tell the band

 

I burned John, Paul, George, and Ringo

Like they were Salem witches

Then spray painted on your guitar wall

Don’t mess with crazy b*****s

I chopped your wigs and hippie clothes

With a religious kind of zeal

Then made a bonfire of your Beatles’ books

In the firepit that you built

I doused your costumes

With turpentine

And left them hanging in the cold

Then I took the money and the tour van

And I hit the open road

 

Its not the music that I hated

Or the the fact that it came first

It’s the lies you told when we made vows

That makes me want to curse

You said I was yours forever

And that makes me a fool

Because our bed was always filled with

Those four lads from Liverpool

 

So I am heading for the mountains

So far up I can’t be found

To listen to the crickets

With all the other nighttime sounds

And while my ears recover from

The amplifier screams

I’ll shed one tear for missing you

And send you back your ring.

-Zoe Richardson

Author's Note

Hope this made you chuckle. Apologies to any musicians who may be popping Xanax right about now.

Reviews

[shadrach hah]

Hi Zoe, well, that is a nice splash of revenge. I love the content, raw and real. Some times people push us too far and we have to vent or there will be real trouble. A nice case of venting in a poetic style. Have a wonderful Monday. Hugs always....Mike.

[Zoe Richardson]

No one can arrest for you revenge poetry! I think thoughts of revenge, anger, and betrayal can fuel some passionate verses. And some humorous ones! So glad you enjoyed this.

[shadrach hah]

Hi Zoe, I totally agree with you. It is always the best way to let out strong feelings, writing in general. Have a wonderful Friday. Hugs always....Mike.

[Gee]

Lol, " don't mess with crazy b*****s" never a truer word said :))
So like this write Zoe(ya crazy b#&ch). :))))

[Zoe Richardson]

Thank you so much! I was so furious with him when I wrote this. A little revenge poetry was the least I could do!

[keith]

a most dangerous pairing ... art and heart
2 ends of the same emotion sharing space in crowded corners
humorous yet dauntingly sad
such shame the decisions one must make when the balance tilts too far
i have walked away from my greatest love many times because the walls i had built left me empty of the passion both demanded
having not returned to my studio for many years or made excuse or apology for my self serving decisions of abandonment to either
a strong write this is ... carry this humorous passion with you until it too needs to be lit!

[Zoe Richardson]

Art/music/poetry are wicked muses. They demand total obedience and twist us up with madness at the same time. I hope you find balance, my friend. A way to embrace the passion without losing yourself to its demands. Sometimes that's a lifelong struggle.

[Dave Brown]

got more than just a giggle, it got a whole laugh and of what it deserved, that was less than just half
super stuff
Go man Zoe

[Zoe Richardson]

Sometimes when you reach the end of your rope, you write about flogging someone with it. Because if you actually did it, you'd get arrested! Glad you liked this, and stopped by to say so!

[barleygirl]

I am insanely jealous I've never thought of this angle for one of my many outlandish poems. You beat me to the punch & you executed in such grand overblown style, I will never be able to top this! *wink! wink!* Hope you're having a fun Halloween weekend (((HUGS)))

[Zoe Richardson]

It is outlandish, isn't it? I'm not prone to anger, but once I get there, it is overblown and spectacular. I've designed so many complex and elaborate revenge schemes in my head. Thankfully, they never went beyond that or I'd be posting these poems from jail. My weekend was awesome. Hope yours was the same!

[Chris Shaw]

I think he got his just desserts with an extra topping of revenge. Your poem was conveyed well and had the chuckle factor. I married a Liverpudlian, I know how precious the Fab Four are :) Great write Zoe.

Chris

[Zoe Richardson]

As Taylor Swift said, "There is nothing I do better than revenge poetry." Or something like that. I love the Beatles, but living with a pretend Beatle almost did me in. I am so glad you were entertained by this. I always appreciate your words!

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

"Fantasy revenge," okay, I like the sound of that. lol
This poem did make me chuckle. Thank you for that. tyfs

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"to listen to the crickets"---interesting line could be taken two ways...the actual crickets of nature...but also Buddy Holly and the Crickets which would indicate a wish to go back in time when things were simpler and good.
but so much changed with the British Invasion, not only in music.
and for some, the passion for that group by many, caused the passion for real-life people to ebb.
strong piece here, Zoe,
j.

[Zoe Richardson]

Nothing so deep as that. I was really angry at my late husband, and this describes exactly what I wanted to do to him for his lies, betrayal, and single minded focus on pastime that kept him from paying the bills. It's pure revenge fantasy, but I'm glad you can imbue it with such meaning!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I love that word "imbue"---
right there with "grimace"---

every time I use Grimace in a sentence, I will stop and comment on the fact I got to use that word in a sentence. :)))))

[Zoe Richardson]

These days, I imagine you get to use grimace with more and more frequency! I have words like that. 'Copacetic' is one. 'Canvass' is another. Maybe I just like the letter C...