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Starless : As A Blanket Overhead
Poetry 2010-03-15 (31 hits)

I Must : Insist
Poetry 2010-02-18 (109 hits)

Life Pivots : Around Moments
Poetry 2010-01-30 (139 hits)

As Mr. Barrett : wanders aimlessly off stage-
Poetry 2010-01-18 (627 hits)

Sympathy : For The Artificial
Poetry 2010-01-18 (159 hits)

Alcohol Intoxication : Isn't Always An Evil, Is It?
Poetry 2010-01-07 (179 hits)

Transcending Your Mother Tongue : on these pages
Prose 2009-12-27 (285 hits)

A Stranger`s : Observation
Poetry 2009-12-19 (281 hits)

Wannabe Dervish : In December
Poetry 2009-12-13 (178 hits)

Retrace : Your Steps
Poetry 2009-11-26 (221 hits)

Politician : With his "hair" gassed back.
Poetry 2009-11-11 (237 hits)

Red And Green : Lights
Poetry 2009-11-06 (237 hits)

The History of Music : XI-XX
Poetry 2009-11-01 (306 hits)

Oppression : Counters Progression
Poetry 2009-10-21 (280 hits)

Hellhound On My Trail : History of Music Part XX
Poetry 2009-10-15 (368 hits)

October : Painted That Sound
Poetry 2009-10-06 (256 hits)

Those White Roses : In the Vase-
Poetry 2009-10-03 (214 hits)

Ride A White Swan : History Of Music Part XIX
Poetry 2009-09-25 (552 hits)

Monica Zetterlund : History Of Music Part XVIII
Poetry 2009-09-20 (350 hits)

La Divina Pollo : Election Tomorrow
Poetry 2009-09-13 (281 hits)

King Ashoka : Experiences Satori
Poetry 2009-09-04 (334 hits)

Buddy Bolden's Grave Just Can't Be Found : History Of Music Part XVII
Poetry 2009-08-24 (1878 hits)

Piaf, always Piaf : History of Music Part XVI
Poetry 2009-08-16 (396 hits)

Continuation... : ...of that impersonation
Poetry 2009-07-19 (362 hits)

Nature impersonates the arts or... : ...is it the other way around?
Poetry 2009-07-11 (395 hits)

Luna left alone : History of Music Part XV
Poetry 2009-06-27 (1516 hits)

No Strings... : ...attached
Poetry 2009-06-14 (501 hits)

You took that Piece of My Heart and left : History Of Music, part XIV
Poetry 2009-05-31 (611 hits)

Losing track... : ...and suddenly catching a glimpse of Vergil and Dante again
Poetry 2009-05-21 (357 hits)

A Deeper Shade : Of Robert Johnsons Blues
Poetry 2009-05-20 (371 hits)

Wearing : A Well-Known Mask
Poetry 2009-05-18 (430 hits)

The Bird : Knows The Word
Poetry 2009-05-01 (384 hits)

In need... : ...of assistance
Poetry 2009-04-25 (509 hits)

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That worldly yellow star...

Compressed existential surrealism...

Let me welcome you to the site, too, and...

Cheers, Marius...

It's a pleasure...

Again; Marius, not really a Haiku...

As far as I know the Haiku set of rules...

And now it seems...

And finally...

Now this really works...

Funny...

Irene certainly has a point and..

Containing exquisite, concrete images..

This poem has potential...

Lost patterns...

Doing the "Severed Head".... ()

Floyd at the flat...

Written with a sense of humor...

As a glimpse of intense youthful mourning - the absence...

Not bad, Irene, but...

Not bad, Irene, but...

Syd Barret...

Natures beauty and...

Irony in this poem...

Ode to a question...

Yes, Bogdan, ignorance...

Beautiful alliteration... ()

Love is God's intention...

Awaiting the miracle...

Chris, we ride the images...

Thanks a lot, Marius!

It seems clear... ()

Interesting classical allusions...

Peace in the valley.

Ah, those sepia-colored frames depicting faces...

Art, sensitivity...

Yeah!

Chris, the responses on this one delights me!

Thanks a lot, Mike. You really hit the spot...

Thanks a lot for your response, Marius!

And.. ()

Marius is right regarding surrealism....

Bogdan!

The reason why I put this one on the list is...

Now, here's a bit of drama...

Yes, I know...

And..

Oops, misspelling -

I lke this, many fine images and good rhytm...

One fine newcomer!

A dreamy sadness...

Luckily the laws have changed in Britain...

Really it's perfection that I fear, because...

Couldn't avoid....

This text is written in better english than the one I wanted revised...

Humanism?

With these additions...

...Sorry, but I don't really see...

...Sorry, but I don't really see...

whispers through our forests dense with fog and deep... ()

I find it hard to disagree...

Very good idea, but then again we have to deal with...

I appreciate the imperative emotion you put forth here...

Me, I just love Pinocchio...

Lifted up

In addition to the funny point you make...

Political lies lead to war and large accounts...

Some believers, Ion...

Let me add; sophistication=

Fine, concise...

Taking to the air...

Exactly, Marius!

Fine, original idea....

I know, Dan...

I know, Dan...

I guess we won't agree in this case, Marius...

Pig Power! ()

I certainly agree... ()

Beauty and genocide...

Generalizations, Dan...

Interesting elaboration...

Dan!

As a matter of fact...

Good writing, fine images, but please...

An interesting poetic elaboration...

Is this about an individuals remorse...

And these weapons cost a lot more...

The magic...

Suggestion

Excuse me...

Nice writing with good rhytm and images, just...

Love is all there is...

Amigo, mankind is caught between collectivist states, like China...

I suggest, Daniel...

Venturing into the surreal, Marius...

Silver bullets,,,

Thanks a lot, Sydney!

One way of reading this...

A valid musicality in your poem here, Marius...

Opens up for...

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Fragment 52
Poetry by Sappho

You've got to hide your love away
Poetry by JOHN LENNON

Jabberwocky
Poetry by lewis carroll

Berket and the Stars
Poetry by William Carlos Williams

With God on our side
Poetry by Robert Allen Zimmerman

It seems so long ago
Poetry by Leonard Cohen

Howl
Poetry by Allen Ginsberg

It's all over now, baby blue
Poetry by Robert Allen Zimmerman

Biography John Willy Kopperud

First years spent in various towns surrounding the Oslo fiord. Grew up in a suburb east of the city, both near to and withdrawn from my numerous peers. Significantly radicalized at the age of fourteen. Grew disappointed with the revolution and signed up for the magical mystery autumn 69. Radicalized once more. Dropped out once more. Fairly well educated during the 80's and 90's.
Poetry? Off and on, I'd say. Besides poems I have weitten both pop lyrics (plus lyrics for contemporary music)and short stories. What moves me? Imagination I guess. Imagination should not contradict everyday life (and the other way around.)
I must hold forth that good old Willie S. has quite a point when he gives fair warning regarding "The man who hath no music in himself."
Music? I have mentioned pop lyrics - to be more precise - most of these are connected to the singer/songwriter tradition. Concrete and melodious music. I have also been active in another musical area,
in the crossroad between music and noise. This is not academic sheet-music, it's rather built on improvisation and momentary exploration. Later on the product has been technically modified. Roar Borge My accomplice in the project "Fisk på Disc" available with the MP3 Album "School of fish'n'chips" through the net-distrubutor, TibProd. He has done the producing in his home studio on his own computer. The album is no. 53 in the companys catalogue and the address is : http://www.tibprod.com.
Ten tracks on the net for you to download. Be my guests!

My wife, Kristin, is responsible for some very nice poetic lyrics. For some of that material I have written
pop/singer-songwriter music.

Married to my life companion at the age of 33.One child. We live in a suburb some six kilometers from where I grew up.
Career: No big deal. Life: Good. Hardships: Yes
Happiness: Yes.