comes Freedom? -- a poem for Friday Writings

Photo from "C o r p u n . c o m"

   Freedom the Hard Way

 

Freedom, freedom, freedom 

Paddle my arse, and kick my tail 

'Through discipline comes freedom'  

Boot in the butt, I won't wail   

Freedom, freedom, freedom   

Paddle my arse, and pinch my cheeks 

Cry if I don't gain freedom   

And won't be freed for long weeks

Freedom, freedom, freedom  

Say bad things and box on the ear 

Ears will ring, my dog will bark 

You'll wonder why I can't hear 

Freedom, freedom, freedom 

Louder yelling, belt to the rear

Black and blue, my dog might bite 

Called the cops, the law is near  

Freedom, discipline they don't mold 

Though I am tough, 'twas getting old 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Rommy for hosting for Magaly and the prompt, second line,  "Through discipline comes freedom" for Friday Writings #115 at     https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1 

 - Magaly previously had decided on a prompt wanted us to be invited to write poetry or prose inspired by the following quote: “Through discipline comes freedom.”

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Kurt Cobain - a Poem for dVerse Poetics

Kurt Cobain with Nirvana in 1992 
Photo from Wikipedia (URL)

 

Photo: Koh Hesebe / Shinko Music 

 / Getty Images

  

  Salam's Lot; new tenants coming 

My little darling, mother of my child 

Oh that I would join you in new abode 

Living you were sweet, we had ups and downs 

You were atop the world, I mostly down 

But we cried and cursed together, huddled 

Huddled where the witches were not welcome 

They corpses, come back to haunt me and her 

And now you've gone, of your own accord 

Will you be like they, those of long long past 

Oh that I would join you, I will, I will 

You now, "a down payment on another 

One at Salems's lot"*, pretty witch of late 

*Stephen Kings novel, 'Salem's Lot has to do with my own disillusionment and consequent fear for the future. In a way, it is more closely related to Invasion of the Body Snatchers than it is to Dracula. The fear behind 'Salem's Lot seems to be that the Government has invaded (Quote of King, Wikipedia) everybody.^[9](Quote of King, Wikipedia [URL])

 - Note:  Cobain died of suicide at age 27

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photos are cited below the picture

 - I am linked with Melissa Lemay at dVerse Poetics at 

    https://dversepoets.com/2024/02/20/happy-birthday-kurt%f0%9f%8e%89/ 

     where we were asked to use a line or more from one of Kurt Cobain's songs.  Mine is in quotes as a part of the last two lines.  

 - Click here to read writings from other writers.

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