a flash lights the night
the bodies swing
from branches of the old oak
such an awful thing
no trial, no jury
just a vengeful mob
nooses around their necks
while a lone mother sobs
a murder was committed
by a dark skinned man
no one confessed
so lets hang all we can
5 men silently sway
in the cool of the night
eyes glazed over
bodies robbed of life
those gathered in joyous mood
a child on a drum banging
while wives cry for the dead
they're selling postcards of the hanging
ESTÁS LEYENDO
poems inspired by BOB DYLAN'S ... 'Desolation Row'
PoesíaPoems inspired by the lyrics to this amazing song by Bob Dylan. It is an experiment in writing the first thing that basically pops into my mind. Will probably be some strange stuff in this collection. The painting is a depiction of Desolation Row by...
