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Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

tinydoctor — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:58:30 -0000

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...

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

kathykattenburg — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:36:17 -0000

Dr. E.--

I don&#39t think I will read any article or tribute that is more movingly, beautifully written than this. Thank you.

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

ordinarysparrow — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:23:53 -0000

Thanks Dr. E.

powerful reflection and honoring of MIchael&#39s life. . .i do not know why but thought of one of my favorite quotes by Gilda Radner: . . . "I wanted a perfect ending. Now I&#39ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don&#39t rhyme, and some stories don&#39t 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&#39s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity." - Gilda Radner"

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

May he be gathered in peace. . .

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

D. E.Rodriguez — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:16:08 -0000

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&#39s 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

Doerian

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

DrOmed — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:58:30 -0000

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...

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

kathykattenburg — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:36:17 -0000

Dr. E.--

I don't think I will read any article or tribute that is more movingly, beautifully written than this. Thank you.

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

ordinarysparrow — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:23:53 -0000

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. . .

Re: Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations

Dorian — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:16:08 -0000

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