Janis Poem by LeeAnn Azzopardi

Janis

Rating: 5.0


Yr voice blossomed with the songs of Odetta and Bessie Smith
While you were told to conform to the role assigned to you
You just wanted to be one of the boys
And refused those values that you knew were wrong
You hitchhiked to San Francisco where you got hooked on speed
Stungout; you were sent with nickles and dimes
With no one wanting you for their bride
And being voted the ugliest man at college
You returned to San Fran as yr talent took to new heights
But it was with smack and Southern Comfort that
You covered the loneliness and rejection that was
In yr heart
Though, you were on top of the charts
Soaring by the Festival Express train
Two months before yr demise, I came into the world
I grew up like you
So, I could relate to yr pain
But I didn't resort to drugs; my words save me
If only you could have seen the legend you would come
We could have been friends

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Cowboy Ron Williams 27 October 2020

What a wonderful tribute! I especially love the last two lines.

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Susan Williams 04 October 2020

A very well-done tribute to a troubled young singer who didn't live long enough to see herself in a different light.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 04 October 2020

A well authored poem. Truly fabulous...5 stars*****

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