Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Glenn Frey, in Tribute

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For Glenn Frey;
My Desperado

Billy Joel sang, "Only the Good
Die Young".  Glenn Frey,
he died a golden age
Sixty-seven years-too soon 

'There's a "New Kid in Town''
His 'I'm "Already  Gone"' 
Didn't mean his passing,
"Peaceful Easy Feeling"

"California Hotel" 
and "Life in the Fast Lane"
Earbugs all, favorites
In our hearts forever
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..
 - Photo and Poem Copyright © 2016 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved
Notes:
 - I'm linked with Kerry O'Connor at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, The Tuesday Platform, which is an open forum.  Several are writing tributes to David Bowie, Alan Rickman,and Glenn Frey.  These performers died just lately. 
 - I wrote a tribute poem here (link) for David Bowie on January 12, 2016.  It is patterned after my reading and hearing his song, "Slip Away", which I have printed there.
 - The newspaper article with picture was from The Houston Chronicle, January 19, 2016. Page D-4.
 - An 'earbug' is a "song that's stuck in your head that you can't get out for anything." (Urban Dictionary)

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posted by Jim @ 1/19/2016 09:17:00 PM   6 comments

6 Comments:

At Wednesday, January 20, 2016 6:57:00 AM, Blogger brudberg said...

So true.. even earbugs can be loved... Just layer them with those rare songs that makes you love them again. If I get an overload of earbugs I always put on Kashmir by Led Zeppelin... that song I will never get tired from

 
At Wednesday, January 20, 2016 10:38:00 AM, Blogger Kerry O'Connor said...

It is so sad to learn of the passing of another musical icon. The world is poorer than it was 2 weeks ago.

 
At Thursday, January 21, 2016 2:34:00 AM, Blogger kaykuala said...

There could have been more gems if he had been around longer. Somehow the 'good die young' is a real dilemma!

Hank

 
At Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:36:00 AM, Blogger Marian said...

Take It Easy, Jim. :)

 
At Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:44:00 AM, Blogger rallentanda said...

I wrote a tribute to Glenn Frey as well. The Eagles were very special. They defined the seventies. Take it to the Limit Jim :)

 
At Thursday, January 21, 2016 10:59:00 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

He was so gifted. We surely have lost a lot of good ones this month alone.
Thank you for your kind comment on my work at poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com

 

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