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RIVER BLUES
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SYD BARRETT AVENUE
Passing thru N. Philly Station
after singing the blues
and passing on Afghani
Heading home again
eyes tired; mind too numb
to think Rimbaud, Nietzsche
Blake
the vision was eclipsed
along the breeze of a river
as boats splashed thru
the Delaware and the winds
of Kabul were silenced
Alone in a moment
and thinking poetry
which ultimately means
making poetry
the gall of the whole situation
is quite laughable
but indeed, is saying nothing
I have said everything
It’s not enough
It’s more than enough
Poetry vs Afghanistan
19 year war. Usa focusing on the East as Shanghai gets absorbed into China and seaways are poised to close and control commerce. Treaty countries only - usa backed out. Repercussions: China companies delisted from wallstreet - China buys farm goods elsewhere - not usa farmers. We shall see - 3-5K usa military "advisors" will shift supply chains, alter monetary flow, affect millions of citizens. Afghani is about to slide out of the public usa discourse. Thought inspiring write.
and all because I settled for
and all because I settled for a slice of pizza instead of dining at an Afghani restaurant