Month: August 2022

Devil’s Dream — a poem

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Rev. Gary Davis and Phil Ochs’ daughter

Lead ‘em astray.

A twelve-string in the hands
of a blind man dressed
in a big city business suit,
black glasses, fedora.
They tap their toes,
but the reaper will come.

No mercy, no mercy!
Finger and thumb –
let him preach away.
The gospel won’t cover
the blues man’s beat.
He’ll strive for the heart,
but I’ll capture their feet.

Lead ‘em astray.

No mercy, no mercy!

A twelve-string bible
in the hands of a man
dressed for business.

 

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The Sunday Muse