|
11 members (bennash, Kay-lynn Carew, texritter, Sunset Poet, Andy K, Gary E. Andrews, 5 invisible),
42,142
guests, and
5,847
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Welcome to the Just Plain Folks forums! You are currently viewing our forums as a Guest which gives you limited access to most of our discussions and to other features.
By joining our free community you will have access to post and respond to topics, communicate privately with our users (PM), respond to polls, upload content, and access many other features. Registration is fast, simple, and absolutely free; so please join our community today!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kerouac
by John Voorpostel - 12/12/25 11:09 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cabo
by bennash - 12/10/25 06:36 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 241 Likes: 3
Serious Contributor
|
OP
Serious Contributor
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 241 Likes: 3 |
SMOKING THE BIRD SEEDS
I LOVE TO FEED ALL THE BIRDS IN MY YARD,
AND WATCH THEM SO CHEERFULLY FEED,
ALL MERRILY SINGING IN JOYFUL SOUND,
BECAUSE THEY ARE HAPPILY FREED.
I USED TO LIVE IN A WORLD LIKE THIERS,
TO TRAVEL WHEREVER I PLEASE,
FLOCKING WITH OTHERS AND SINGING WITH JOY
WITHOUT ANY FEAR OF DISEASE.
HUMANS NOW LIVE IN A WORLD THAT HAS CHANGED,
AND FREEDOM IS GIVEN AWAY,
HOPING TO TRADE IT FOR SAFETY SOMEHOW,
AND THINKING THAT IT'S HERE TO STAY.
FREEDOM IS NOW JUST A DREAM IN MY HEAD,
A MEMORY THAT COMES WHEN I'M STONED,
SMOKING THE BIRDSEEDS AND SINGING MY SONGS,
STRUNG OUT IN MY BIRD BATH ALONE.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10,613 Likes: 76
Top 10 Poster
|
|
Top 10 Poster
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10,613 Likes: 76 |
Cool lyrics Perry! John 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 11,934 Likes: 42
Top 10 Poster
|
|
Top 10 Poster
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 11,934 Likes: 42 |
...feed your head.
I liked it so much I went at it as I heard it sing and made some changes for you to KOS
I LOVE TO FEED ALL THE BIRDS IN MY YARD,
WATCH THEM SO CHEERFULLY FEED,
MERRILY SINGING their JOYFUL SOUND,
Happily flying and free.
I USED TO LIVE IN A WORLD LIKE THEiRS,
TRAVELling all as I pleased,
FLOCKING WITH OTHERS we sang loud with JOY
No fear when you're flying this free.
HUMANS NOW LIVE IN A WORLD THAT HAS CHANGED,
FREEDOM's been given AWAY,
Everyone's trading for FOR SAFETY SOMEHOW,
???????.
FREEDOM IS NOW JUST A DREAM IN MY HEAD,
A MEMORY THAT COMES WHEN I'M STONED,
SMOKING THE BIRDSEEDS AND SINGING MY SONGS,
STRUNG OUT IN MY BIRD BATH ALONE.
If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 241 Likes: 3
Serious Contributor
|
|
OP
Serious Contributor
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 241 Likes: 3 |
i like your changes. That last line in the third stanza was an attempt to point out that swapping freedom for safety would mean we are worthy of neither. (Benjamin Franklin)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 241 Likes: 3
Serious Contributor
|
|
OP
Serious Contributor
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 241 Likes: 3 |
Thank you. A little clumsy in spots. Written on a whim after hearing some bad ideas from the top brass in the Army. They must be smoking bird seeds!
|
|
|
|
We would like to keep the membership in Just Plain Folks FREE! Your donation helps support the many programs we offer including Road Trips and the Music Awards.
|
|
|
Forums118
Topics128,131
Posts1,178,565
Members21,478
| |
Most Online47,630
16 minutes ago
|
|
|
"I left my home, only to find a new home, full of heart, soul and dreams. Then, I left that new home, heart intact, but much stronger and energized from the experience" -Brian Austin Whitney
|
|
|
There are no members with birthdays on this day. |
|
|
|
