Revisiting The Road

My ode to the greatest songwriter of the 20th century

From Pigeon River to Canal, Grand Portage to Broad
Inspiration delivered that is never, ever flawed
Abraham the Skeptic questioned the judgment of God
His ultimate sacrifice is a story with a moral so odd

Busted telephones and two score of tied shoelaces
All the established folks don an assortment of faces
Shakesperean stylings defining certain familial graces
A seven-card stud hand of nothing, not even Aces

To quote the lyricist about Belle Starr and all of her wits
Doling out meaning in large swaths and very small bits
Expand your intellect by hearing the prose and the riffs
The message is hidden behind all of the spoken quips

The betting man was down and out and getting sick
He wanted the world to go out fast, just really quick
Going for the nuclear, biological and chemical schtick
So many home runs being scored without the asterisk

Pounding the pavement north of that town Clarksdale
Looking for cotton, polyester, even rayon without fail
Displayed with full force, the hammer hitting the nail
The gun pointing southward, it must be the final sale

Whatever the real meaning, whatever the overall theme
Written down and put to music, an awesome sonic meme
The long highway beckons, it is like strawberries to cream
Mark Twain smiles widely, a mesmerizing satirical dream

Maris and Mantle swung stick after stick chasing the stat
Five squared and six squared, the addition just after that
Rolling on this stretch of blacktop, finding the Siamese cat
So begin every road trip by revisiting and tipping your hat

Reviews

[Teri B]

I must be very ignorant , Kenneth, because I still don't recognize the artist who inspired this tribute! :(

[joshua deathdealer]

Excellent wordage in this one. An interesting and captivating read..xx

[Rene Velez]

Epic write...great flow...

[Thea]

A truly excellent piece...I like how every line is connected to each other...Well done... :)))

[Sanjeeta Sharma Pokhar..]

Awesome write - Personalities personified poem :) ...Loved it ...

Looking forward for more ...

Sanjeeta :)

[Abysmal Savant]

interesting and great flow- i was expecting more math lol- i can hear this in my head to a beat because the flow is on point- youve astounded me yet again sir, i tip my hat.