"The moments of impact end up defining who we are"

Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
Location
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
September 26
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I am a poet-essayist-singer-songwriter, and advocate for the poor, with a teaching and counseling background. I grew up in Florida, now live in Arden, North Carolina. I also lived in New England 20 years. I love nature, music, and poetry. I am married and we have three adult-kids between us and four grandkids! I am interfaith, leaning toward Taoist, Celtic, and Native American spirituality, and an "Obama Democrat." I am now focusing on our upcoming move (within Asheville) as well as my music and poetry-writing. I also continue to write political columns.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012 1:54PM

Why I Left My Guitar at Home and Long Gone (poetry)

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I chose to not take my guitar

to the I Ching event, showing off

 

calling attention to myself...

the guitar can be an ego object

 

drowning out everyone else

and their own music

 

there is a time to play

and a time to lay back

and absorb

 

 

Long gone 

in the mist of memory

a family album, long gone

like my family

 

torn apart, with the picture

of a squaw, unacknowledged

 

part of my past

ripped away

 

 

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I'm intrigued - who was the squaw? What kind of guitar do you have? My husband just bought a Martin for Christmas.
ccdarling
February 17, 2012 05:43 PM
It is, I think, something my family tried to cover up. I wish I knew. I have a Fender.
Patrick Frank
February 17, 2012 05:50 PM
showing off



calling attention to myself...

the guitar can be an ego object

Profound insight there, my friend.
John A Bayerl
February 17, 2012 09:35 PM
Very true - the ego object part, especially. I like the poem, too! (:
Addicted to the Voices
February 17, 2012 10:32 PM