Poem #2

thedenmaster — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:27:10 +0000

Hello all,
In an effort to share more, I will be posting musings on the blog for those that want insight into the mind behind the mind, and sometimes, behind that one too.

I write poetry. It is hard and I don’t have a “central” topic, so I take a news report or a documentary and I write about it. This is my second piece that has come from such inspiration.

Watching Brian Williams pontificate about the Egyptian Spring and seeing the people running from the tear gas reminded me distinctly of the Kent State killings and Buffalo Springfield’s song “For What It’s Worth”. I felt the Egyptian protesters needed something equally as relevant and powerful. I tried to write some lyrics, but I think they fell short of the task.

Egyptian Spring

Churches burning, democracy

People gathering as far as you can see

It really doesn’t matter that much too me,

Sitting on my couch watching history.

Think I’ll stay home and watch it on TV.

Denmaster Studios

Poem #2