DISQUS

The Moderate Voice: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

  • D. E.Rodriguez · 5 months ago
    dr. e:

    "Addicted to various? Starved, in more ways than one? Sadly, likely." Yes!

    "Talented? Massively. Irrevocably. Undeniably. Unequivocally." Yes!

    "At peace for the first time in decades?" Let's hope so

    "Loss to those who loved him?" Certainly

    "End of an Era."? For sure

    Should we canonize him? Not quite ready for that, yet. I have some serious questions.

    But, thank you, that is a beautiful eulogy

    Dorian
  • ordinarysparrow · 5 months ago
    Thanks Dr. E.

    powerful reflection and honoring of MIchael's life. . .i do not know why but thought of one of my favorite quotes by Gilda Radner: . . . "I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity." - Gilda Radner"

    much know yet unknown and will never be known about Michael Jackson. . .

    the responses also reminds me of Elvis. . .i wonder how similar these two are?

    May he be gathered in peace. . .
  • kathykattenburg · 5 months ago
    Dr. E.--

    I don't think I will read any article or tribute that is more movingly, beautifully written than this. Thank you.
  • tinydoctor · 5 months ago
    Graceful Ghost

    A graceful ghost
    plays stumble bum
    pianissimo
    and shuffles
    off the buffalo
    his astaire frayed and threadbare.

    He lurches with the snap
    into a minor key.
    The melody wanders like a lost soul
    dancing on the ceiling.

    Caterwauled and vaulted
    into stone heaven,
    his echo re-echoes
    fanfare and flourish,
    percussive steel toes play taps
    in remorse code,
    a bit of the old soft shoe.

    Marleyboned Boo Jangles
    taxidancing with Madame X
    for spare prophecy.

    This is the melody I unchained in life...