Pixie dust sprung from Jimi's eyes
as he rolled in microdot dreams,
purple phased out blades of grass
waved - then heaven screamed ,
We watched smart pebbles line the beach
marching to a psychedelic Sousa band
We know must be playing somewhere,--
discarded notes were strewn in the sand.
The pea stones kept amazing time
clicking piezoelectric sound
counting out the midnight sun
as darkness shone around.
So who has seen the sun at midnight?
shining darkly, shadow rays,
playing hooky with the pixies
as the rest just stood n gazed,
The thief he stole our conscience our ego
and our self, left us singin Dylan songs
whose lyrics were his wealth!
The joker saw the sun go down,
a shimmering silhouette, whilst
the thief atop his watchtower
lit a final cigarette
He has seen the sun at midnight
shining darkly,, shadow rays,
dancing through the dark delights
of a ruptured world sunset.
Sep 17, 2021
Jimi
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Comments
Not quite as intended but
Not quite as intended but heigh ho.
Big thumbs up for "Jess n Esker" !!!!!!!!
The first album I bought for
The first album I bought for myself was Axis: Bold as Love back when I was like 12 years old. Love this poem Obi.
Playing hooky with the pixies :-)
Hiya Owly. "Axis: Bold as
Hiya Owly. "Axis: Bold as Love",,,,, Reading your poetry I took you to be a young-ish chap with a spring in his arse and a lengthy stride!,,,,,, well done for staying so young.
thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
Obi.
Well I graduated High School
Well I graduated High School in 1986. Came of age during the grand commercialization of music. Was tragic to witness. I was such a brutal armchair critic...
I have many scars so I guess staying young is my way to survive...lol
hiya, mark. I'm with you on
hiya, mark. I'm with you on the bluesy stuff, it was much more preferable than the trippy wibbly wobbly stuff.
Thank you, Sir. for stopping by!
Obi.
I beg to differ gentlemen.
I beg to differ gentlemen. All of his compositions are worthy. I love the trippy acid stuff (As I said, Axis: Bold as Love is a favourite). Still, I so wish he had a chance to create more music with the Band of Gypsies. Buddy Miles was brilliant, but so was Mitch Mitchell. Hendrix chose Noel Redding cause he could hold time and had groovy hair.
Closest I got to experiencing
Closest I got to experiencing his spirit live was when I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn and he played Little Wing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4uDegHB8s
Best served with Scotch and a liddle weed.
On Jimi
Some interesting images and turns of phrase, and I appreciate you sending me to look up "piezoelectric". Crystal indeed!