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WAS VINNIE VAN A DEADHEAD?
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AMERICAN ZEN KOANS
It looks like a joint
dangling from skeleton’s jaw
sher bidi perhaps
a few Dead tunes rush to mind
Was Vinnie Van a Deadhead?
that burning doobie
almost sheepish grin on face
nothing in the eyes
in the attics of my life
a dusty print of painting
destitute painter
toking quietly the joint
just what’s so creepy?
Scarlet begonias dying
it’s mid Autumn anyway
The Grateful Dead
As a metaphor? Hmmm...way over my naieve head. But I know what a doobie is, its a joint. Right? (Tee hee hee)
Lady A
The Grateful Dead is actually
The Grateful Dead is actually old folklore. Many cultures had tales of the grateful dead man. It basically entails a traveler who comes across a corpse that was wrongly refused a proper burial. The traveler buries the corpse and continues his venture. The traveler is often protected by a spirit when encountering danger. At the end of the journey, the protecting spirit reveals itself as "the grateful dead man" Kinda neat, huh?