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AS THE LEAVES FALL
For years I have written poetry on obvious things--- accessibility is the thing that sings. I cannot bring myself to be obscure, or write pretentious avant shite. That's because I wish to talk to...
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A WAVE STRIKES
Apparently, dying for one's country is now a thing and spreading around the globe. I heard a skilled stuntman is being borrowed and passed around, and making quite a killing. A country western song on...
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LOVED
I loved; it didn't do any good. If you love a little more than you should you find out love isn't any good. Not any of it. Love itself becomes bad. Too much gladness makes us sad--- like a chemical...
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A DIALOGUE
Will we progressBeyond earth’s green dress?“Yes. Yes.You will progressBeyond earth’s green dress.” Must we destroyAll earthly joys?” “Yes. Yes.You must destroy All earthly joys.” Must we dieWith a...
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WHAT IF I TOLD YOU
What if I told you my drugs, my loves, my savage, healthy meals, my lazy spells, my obedience and affection for all, my every book, smile and poem were for one purpose only? I don't love you, I only...
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THE NARCISSIST INDUSTRY EXPLAINED, OR THE GREEKS ARE ALWAYS SMARTER THAN YOU ARE
Which came first? Narcissism or Marxism? Endless yapping about “narcissist personality disorder” is everywhere—but mostly on the internet where it’s safe to gossip learnedly. There’s varieties of...
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NOSTALGIA FOR THE PAST IS NOT THE PAST
All of us escaped the past and the last thing we should do is go back there. When we were back there we were never really there. We were just being nostalgic all the time. Blame it on your beautiful...
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MARCH MADNESS 2022 BATTLE OF THE SONGS
Last year Scarriet moved away from poetry and had an exciting March Madness tournament of: Best pop artists and their two best songs. Now we follow up with a simpler formula—one song trying to win it...
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MARCH MADNESS (SONGS) FIRST ROUND ACTION
What do we know about music? Everything—and nothing. We’ve heard music all our lives, and we know what we like. But that doesn’t mean we know anything about it, really. Great composers—all of...
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THE WINNERS
Romanovs murdered during the Russian revolution. “Anastasia screamed in vain” —Mick Jagger. “Sympathy for the Devil” was recorded in June of 1968 by the Rolling Stones—who had established themselves...
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MINOR COOPER KEITH BRACKET RESULTS, FIRST ROUND
Jonas Brothers—Only HumanChicago—Make Me SmileMary Hopkin—Those Were The Days My FriendJack Jones—A Day In The Life Of A FoolBread—It Don’t Matter To MeBilly Paul—Me and Mrs. JonesLeslie Gore—You...
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WINFIELD SCOTT BRACKET: NANCY WILSON IN STUNNING UPSET
Nancy Wilson advances! Words are for nerds. But not so much in popular music, when sung by artists like Nancy Wilson. The intriguing and soft-spoken message of “The Good Life” has managed to vanquish...
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FIRST ROUND RESULTS IN JOHN TOWNSEND TROWBRIDGE BRACKET
Pete Seeger—early pop genius The John Townsend Trowbridge bracket mixes up the music world like nothing else. It has German: “Du hast kein Hertz Johhny, und ich liebe dich so.” (You have no heart,...
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SCARRIET SONGS SWEET SIXTEEN!!
In My Life—One of the best albums ever recorded. Dorothy Kilgalen Bracket—- Thank You v. And The Sun Will ShineLed Zeppelin says good bye to Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees. This Guy’s In Love With You v....
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AFTERLIFE
“Guardaci ben!” (Look at me well!) –Beatrice to Dante, Purgatorio 30 I have a simple theory about the afterlife: It will contain those who love you. You arrive and look for your wife; you look for...
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I DON’T ESCAPE
I don’t escape my poems. The good ones come after me, indict me, trouble me, hurt me, so that I beat back the worst of myself— the part of myself whispering things out of range. The poem articulates...
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COORDINATED
Every color looks good on you and with every other hue and shade as you lie, spread out in nature. Its pieces always looks good with its pieces; this is how nature is made. The worm makes it into the...
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GOOD AND EVIL BOTH WANT GOD
Good and evil both want God. Disagree with them at your peril. God is certain both good and evil need to be served. God cannot be wronged by good or evil so it’s best to want what all want: God. Do...
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IS ROCK MUSIC ACTUAL POETRY? FINAL FOUR IN SCARRIET MARCH MADNESS SONGS
In the Dorothy Kilgallen bracket, the road to the Final Four finds two of the greatest rock bands of all time—Jefferson Airplane and Led Zeppelin—in soft mode, going at each other. What surprised a...
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MORE SONGS SINGING TO WIN
Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin battle Jim Morrison! The Scarriet March Madness Songs Tournament continues. As Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, the Doors and Spinners choose one corner of the Final...
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