In Search of a Title (Old Poem)

Brian B

Location: Thunder Bay, Canada
Birthday: November 14

Title: Devil's Advocate
Company: The Sort of Company your mother warned you about

Bio: A Work in Progress. When not doing the devil's work, I'm the single parent of two great young men, living playing and working in beautiful Thunder Bay Ontario. That's at the western end of Lake Superior - the North end of Highway 61. from here, you can just drive all the way to New Orleans, though I have yet to do it.

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AUGUST 16, 2009 3:15PM

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You picked me up,

and played with me.

Now you've put me down,

and walked away.

I'm just an old guitar

but we made good music,

when you held me close

and strummed me gentle.

I'm just an old guitar,

but that's no reason.

To pick me up,

and put me down

To play another.

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Strung ALong?

J D Smith

August 16, 2009 04:11 PM

Resentment's Bitter Song

Nice one Brian!

LadyMiko

August 16, 2009 04:19 PM

hmmm, can't come up with a title that isn't too smartassed for this lovely poem. I will think on it. I have had way too many guitar players in my life...both literally and in the spirit of this poem. Good one.

JK Brady

August 16, 2009 05:12 PM

jettison blues

(i do like strung along)

nice

cindy capitani

August 16, 2009 06:57 PM

The Last Chord for You.

Just Pamela

August 16, 2009 08:31 PM

great ideas...sure beat my concept, which was "Old Guitar"... too on the nose, I think.

interestingly, i wrote this in 1978, but it could be about many players since... going through the "archive" is kind of neat that way

Brian B

August 16, 2009 08:42 PM

I like this, Brian. So easy to see the images, to get the feeling.

wakingupslowly

August 16, 2009 10:56 PM

hmmm, i'm often good with titles. right off the bat? Stringing Me Along. i'll think on it. lovely work. love lvoe lveo

Theodora L'Engle Knight

August 17, 2009 02:58 AM

thanks for the support, carrie & theo....

Brian B

August 17, 2009 08:11 AM

I don't know about a title but a sweet poem. There's music in the lines.

Moana

August 17, 2009 09:30 AM

beautiful in its simplicity

foolin’ nobody

August 17, 2009 11:58 AM

Moana, ashley...yes, I tried to keep it pure.

Brian B

August 17, 2009 04:36 PM

Brian, I think this is the first post I've read that has some melancholy to it. And it's good to know that even you has your blue moments. Your continual optimism comes so naturally, I'm sure it will return. Thanks for sharing this.