(while listening to Jimmy Cliff sing Guns of Brixton)
this is how the bomb will go
let me tell you so you’ll know
how first it'll get you in the head,
clean up all the things you’ve read
about disconnect and dedication
and take us down
to our dusty nation
and no one has to know
where no one has to go
no one will be able to say or show
how the world has tried to grow
us into more
but we refused to let it go
this bomb will tell us right from wrong
this bomb will set us straight
this bomb will put us in our place
this bomb will give us
just what we deserve
this bomb will let us drop
and drop
and drop
...in case you think Phaiga don't count...
...puttin' the Po' in NaPoWriMo...
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Wow. Dark. Strong. Deadly. The way I like my coffee.
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Thank you Susan. I’ve been sitting on this one for a while, thinking I needed to do more, “finish” it. And then today, I looked at it and it felt done already.
Except I changed participation to dedication…and messed with the line endings…and cut out a few extraneous words…and…and…
😉
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Love the end result, JCC.
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WOOHOO. I REALLY love this one. Dark, rich and filled with truth. My favorite flavor.
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Thank you Alice–I thought you might…
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Nice. For some reason, the words “This bomb is bound for glory, this bomb” is playing in my head. Thanks for the Jimmy Cliff link – it’s been ages since I’ve seen him perform…
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Haha! THat is perfect! Maybe this piece isn’t finished after all…
Though aware of Jimmy, I was not all that familiar with his music. A friend of mine brought over his newest album and it is awesome. It’s pretty cool to see someone of his era doing a cover of the Clash, music circling upon itself.
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