Onr for Hunter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryqLr9ehn7Q link to my you tube channel.

This one goes out to
the rambling, gambling madman
from Aspen- the late great
Hunter S. Thompson.
My drinking has landed me
in prison for a short stint.
To occupy my time,
I read and write,
it keeps my mind sharp
and the nursing homes at bay.
Also, a pen or a book in my
hand has the added benefit
of a signal to the other
inmates that I'm in my own
world, and I don't care to converse.

H.S.T's guerrilla approach to
writing, and his sharp gonzo wit
keep me laughing and thinking
on this carnival ride from hell.
And if I can laugh in prison,
I'm halfway home.
My mind will go where my
body can't.

Like Hunter, I'm a betting man who always
bets on the long shots.
So I'm putting a bundle on
me to pull out of this s**t hole
and do something with my life.
Ho ho ho, God Bless you, Doctor.
And as my old man used to say,
"They can Kill us, but they
can't eat us."

Author's Note

I read this poem and others on my youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryqLr9ehn7Q

Reviews

[Michael Sun Bear]

Hello Thomas, as usual I love the poem. You take me places I was maybe one step, maybe several steps from reaching myself. I assume this is semi autobiographical, that you are not in prison at the moment. I was a fan of Hunter after Fear and Loathing but I didn’t follow his later life and career. Whether fictional or true, the last three lines are brilliant.

[Thomas W Case]

I appreciate the kind review.

[Neville]

Powerful & raw just like all of the other good uns Thomas .. Neville

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[red93]

'There but for the Grace of God go you and I.' 'Stone Walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage.' Excellent Work again Thomas ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Walking the Blue Mile of poetry in prison...Yes, they cannot eat us.
Your range of topics has great scope.
j.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.