The Gnome

The Gnome

There once was a tiny gnome
who lived in a humongous home;
But his wife, named Alice,
Had too much malice, because she
left him for another gnome in Rome

Mission of Burma Poem

That’s When I Reach for My Revolver (Mission of Burma)


Mission of Burma
Don’t be Fooled by the title
The trio are
Boston Natives
From Way Back When
When the Great Brennan was a young lad
In the 80s
But, they reformed in 2002
And continue to play
“Our Kind of People’s music”
There shows are HIT or miss
This concert was definitely a HIT
Dual Vocals
LOUD
FAST
NOISY
What more can I ask for?
It is Crystal Clear that
Burma's legacy is alive and well
They are Loved and Respected
More than ever Before

Morrissey Poem

The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Morrissey)

First Time
At the Orpheum Theater
First Time
I attended a concert
On a SCHOOL NIGHT
First Time
I saw Morrissey!
Being one of my favorite singers
I adored his work with
The Smiths
And his Solo Career
The entire audience was
ESTATIC
Not Mopey
And
Emo
Like some critics think
We Went Wild
When our hero rocked into “Shoplifters of the World Unite”
Everyone was dancing
To the sounds of Rebellion

Psychedelic Furs Concert

Pretty in Pink (Psychedelic Furs)

My First Concert with Glen
We stood in the Front Row
Waiting through Two
Clichéd British Acts
The Alarm
And
The Fixx
Before the Furs hit the stage
We were the Only ones
Under 45
It seemed
Numerous Drunkards Surrounded us
Slurring Along to the Songs
The Band were an aging, forgotten act
From the 80s, but
Their Energy and Showmanship
Shined Through
Glen even High Fived
Singer, Richard Butler
The Evening Foreshadowed
Many More, Great Concerts to Come

Radiohead Part II Poem

(Nice Dream) (Radiohead Part II)

When the quintet appeared on stage
They immediately burst into their hit song “Reckoner”
Sending an Arena full of die hard fans into a Surge of Joy
I was completely Mesmerized by the Light Show
The Best I’ve Ever Seen
The Lights changed Perfectly with Respect to the Mood of every song
At one point, I saw Little Fishes
In the shapes of Golden Spots
Projected on the Big High Definition Screen
Then the Lights Shifted into the Lyrics
“Everything in its Right Place”
From the Song of the Same Name
The Greatest Performance was of their classic, “The Bends”
The Fans were more Enthusiastic and Energetic thane Ever.
Some people think Radiohead is just another mopey, downer band
They Have it All Wrong
I felt like everyone was united during "The Bends"
When everyone sang together, "Where do we go from here?"
The song might be pessimistic, but if Everyone is Together
Then they Realize that they're
Not Alone

Radiohead Part I Poem

Paranoid Android (Radiohead Part I)

It was all Smooth Sailing until 7 O’clock reared its ugly head
We ran into massive traffic.
I'm not Talking about any old back-up
I'm talking about
BUMPER to BUMPER
NO MOVEMENT
For more than an Hour
The traffic was longer than any soul would expect
Glen suggested we do something I never envisioned myself doing
And I made the Mistake of agreeing with him
We hopped out of the car and ran in the Breakdown Lane
Under Glen’s rationale that the Comcast Center was right around the corner
A Minute Away
GLEN WAS HORRIBLY WRONG
The venue was a good 2 to 3 MILES Away
As we Ran as Fast as we could
Patrons screamed out their car windows,
“You guys are Fucking crazy!”
While Dodging cars was Fun and all
I ran out of breathe and couldn’t run anymore
We decided to hitch a ride with a couple of hip college kids
Finally, we arrived at our destination

Dinosaur Jr Poem

Little Fury Things (Dinosaur Jr)

Loudest Band I’ve Ever Seen
Dinosaur Jr
“Left Me with Permanent Ear Damage,”
Once Declared the great Mr. Brennan
And I couldn’t have agreed more
With Constant
RINGING
RINGING
RINGING
In my Ears for the next week
SIX AMPS!
Is perhaps Too Much
Over this Clamor
The MASS Trio
Played various songs from their legendary late 80s to early 90s era
Including “Little Fury Things,” “Out There,” and
“Feel the Pain,” which
Garnered the most Admiration from the Audience
Best of All was the Diversity of Age Groups
From Teens to Twenty-Somethings
To Middle-Aged Folks

Animal Collective Poem

Summertime Clothes (Animal Collective)

Never underestimate the 18-24 age group
Solid Souls filled the House of Blues
Squashed together to see
Panda Bear, Avey Tare, and Geologist

Buy the Ticket, take the Ride
A Fervent Fan cried
Fifteen to twenty minutes with my jaw dropped
As the trio bashed out electronic anthems
I pushed my way through a Sea of fans to get closer to the band
The dancing grew Wilder and Wilder than I had expected
Unlike anything else I had encountered before
The crowd was one giant hug fest
With everyone on top of each other
Sweating
At times obnoxious and unnecessary to the point that I was almost
Falling Over
But, Ultimately it was an amazing
Musical, Social and perhaps Spiritual
Experience

Meat Puppets Poem

Sexy Music (Meat Puppets)

What’s a Meat Puppet?
That’s what I hear whenever I wear my Meat Puppets shirt
I don’t know
I don’t want to know
But, what I do know is that they are one hell of a live band
Blending Rock and Roll with Country and Punk Rock
Is no easy task
But, the Puppets were able to execute it and more

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to witness the band
Up Close and Personal
But, I had decent seats at the Orpheum
So, I could still enjoy a long night of
Passionate Songs
Long Guitar Solos
And Best of All
Heavy Distortion
With one song simply seeping directly into the next
Without any pauses in between
When the trio finished their set
I was blown away
I knew I would be writing about my experience one day

No Age Poem

Here Should Be My Home (No Age)

Glen had insisted there was a concert that night
We searched for THIRTY minutes for the music center
I was beginning to think my comrade wasn’t too bright
This was clearly not our place
Yet, we found a student
That was able to solve our case

It was an all Girls school
I could pretend to be a student
But, I’d look like a fool

We were told we needed to know someone to get in
But, with my impeccable, boyish charm
I was able to coax the sweet girl at the door to grant us admission
There was No Stage
For No Age
But, the boys managed to put on an amazing show
Filled with loud, fast, Punk songs
But, no atmospheric songs
Because Randy Randal
Told me that it was too much for the band to handle

King Khan Poem

How Do I Keep You Outta Harm’s Way? (King Khan)

Soulful Supreme Genius spread in the air
The King came decked out in his white suit and slicked back hair
Accompanied by his lady, an ever-grinning cheerleader
And eight Sensational Shrines in their black Shrine Uniforms
The King ordered his minions to give him
A Loud and Proud response
They Roared
Unsatisfied, he Demanded again
This time the King was blown away
He and His Shrines exploded right into “Land of the Freak”
An apropos title for this setting
The fanatics hopped up and down
Side to Side
On the Stage
Off the Stage
The blissful cheerleader sprinkled glitter into the pit
As a cute little complement to the soulful music and funky dancing
As soon as the performance ended
Excessive crowd response ensued
Just when you think it’s over…
ENCORE!

Black Lips Poem

Bad Kids (Black Lips)

When you mix doo wop, garage rock, punk, and some robitussin
What do you get?
Bad Kids
Notorious Fugitives
Or simply
The Black Lips

OBSESSED!!!!!!!!
Yes, it required that many exclamation points
I don’t know why I love these guys so much, but I’m hooked
I Stood in a Sea of fellow devotees, Screaming in anticipation
As soon as they hit the stage
The crowd stormed into a frenzy
Never remaining still or apart until the end
Pogoing
Moshing
Stage Diving
Crowd Surfing
Ensured the Best Concert
Soaked in Sweat and barely hearing
The Night was over
But, the memory will be Forever

New Poetry

Good, Bad, Not Evil
Black Lips
King Khan
No Age
Meat Puppets
And More
To most people those words mean Nothing
But to Me it’s like seeing someone big like Tee Payne
I don’t think that’s how you spell his name
I’d rather be in a bar or a basement
Where I’m right in front of the Best damn bands in the Universe
Instead of clasping my binoculars to see my favorites
From Far Far Far Far Away
In My Stadium Seats
Or even on
The Lawn
No, I’d rather be packed all together in a sold out show
Standing between a middle aged woman and a guy that doesn’t brush his teeth
I know it sounds stupid and repulsive
But, it’s better than simply listening to the music at home

I Saw God

I Saw God

I saw God
Or someone that looked a lot like him
He was no bigger than a mouse
I could fit him in my pocket, if I wanted to
I grabbed him by his tiny toes and demanded that he reveals his plans
He just slid out of my slimy mitts and scurried off into the night
“Come back here!” I hollered. “I have questions!”
But, God didn’t respond, he never does
He just bails on you, especially when you need him the most
So, I grinded my teeth and started to scour the earth for that worthless punk
As the hours passed, I remained alone
No one
No god
Never
Suddenly, I heard screaming from afar
As I came closer, I discovered she was trapped in a burning building
The shrieks grew louder and louder, so I raced inside
Then everything became obscure
I awoke outside and to my left was the girl laying beside me
I bent my head to the right and there was the tiny creature from before!
God’s love was only present when my love was present

The Highwayman

Anybody else remember this? 7th grade Ms. Slusarz, where we read the poem? Well, this is Phil Ochs' musical rendition. Enjoy!

Resettlement

This is another poem from Sophomore year; i'm just blowing off the dust this morning! I'm not sure if this has any meaning, I forget. Well, you can be the judge.

Resettlement

Walking peacefully through the desert
I was approached by a distraught Apache warrior who
convinced me to leave abruptly because a
storm was heading this way.
Naturally, I refused to heed his caveat
and I continued my arduous journey.
Unfortunately, as the day began to unwind
I grew lethargic and desperately needed water.
But there was nothing there to quench my thirst.
Out of the corner of my right eye
I caught a brief glimpse of the storm.
Countless malicious soldiers
stampeded in my direction.
Feeling smaller than ever before,
I had no place to flee to.
From out of nowhere, the Native American,
who previously warned me of the storm,
raced into action and retrieved me
from the bestial soldiers
and returned me to my home.

Lou Reed

Here's a random acrostic poem I made Sophomore year

L yrically sophisticated

O riginally played in the Velvet Underground

U nknown in modern mainstream circles

R aised in Brooklyn, New York

E clectic songs evoke evocative topics

E merging from nowhere

D espised by many for his hostile, interpersonal