i read the news today
oh boy
trump's army had just won the war
and though the news was rather sad
i just had to laugh
a european reader of the new york times
in response said,
"i can no longer listen to jazz.
america is dead."
cat named dog
toad named frog
oh a boy
named girl
its all a whirl
peace named war
are we sure?
cat named dog
toad named frog
peace named war
can we be sure?
woke up
fell out of bed
dragged a comb across my head
you're dead, you're dead
you're already dead, you're already dead
and out of this world
a crowd of people turned away
norma*, john**, john*** and john****
please stay, please stay, please stay, please stay
you're out of this world
millions now silent will never sing
millions now living are already dead
_______
*Norma Tanega
**John Lennon
***John Ratter aka Penny Rimbaud
****John Herndon (Tortoise)
