When the Bodeans told me
to go look down the Crazy River
with Robbie, Mr Robertson to you
I shivered, swung my hips
and turned around, tuned in
to my voodoo
and swayed
Oh, send me neon signs
Flickering in the heat of the night
Juke box playing that song
that pulls me in
with incense and blues
lit upon the crazy river
Found an old broken down car
sat in the back seat
and kicked my heels out the window
let the the thick air
caress my painted toes
As the Bodeans told me to lose
control, my senses burned
Did the ghost train just pass me by
she'd seen it in the cards
she'd played with my mind
Dug deep and let me unwind
Voodoo kind of time
I can see it all
in a strangely lit dream
and the night prowled
around my skin
And I sunk into the back seat
letting the crazy river take me
all the way
"Somewhere down the crazy river"
Author notes
This was inspired my Robbie Robertson's "Somewhere down the crazy river" ..If you don't know Robbie.. he sang with a famous band called THE BAND..and if you're too young..TOUGH!! LOLOLOL
The Bodeans referrence is to Sammy Bodean who sang backing on the song..
Drift away
Written September 24th, 2004
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*scratches head* I swear I read this... anywho, very cute Gill. Hmmm, I'll have to read the lyrics for the song ^^ very good write Miss Gill!
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Thanks hun... the song was much of the inspiration... you should try to download it.... and then re-read the poem..
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" I can see it all
in a strangely lit dream
and the night prowled
around my skin "
This line stuck out to me the most, like a sore needle sticking in my back. It shot me with such beauty that I could not bear. There is so much to tether your rope to as a reader with this piece that you are not only left on the raft to fend for yourself and left to also think and think and think and try to come up with how this may apply to your own life. Beautiful write, my dear.
Much love,
James
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Woof woof!! hehehhe..
Barking?? heheh, me too.. lololol
Hmmm I may play with this some more
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So, do you have any idea what a good story this would make? Gee golly. This was fun, intense and a bit haunting as well. There is something about the imagery that has the potential to induce shivers. But then again, I am barking. This was just fucking trippy. Nuff said.
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hehe that's just what i needed lol
i'm on my way
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hehehehhe
smacks ya in the gob.. bad girl.. very bad.. now.. go get the music!! 
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i dont see how i missed this!
but now i look at your page
and i missed alot of your new posts!
SHAME ON ME! :: smacks my hand with a ruler ::
the background is awesome for this!
i love the beat to this poem
i read it and could almost swing my shoulders
from side to side lol
i dont think i've heard that song
i know who the band is
maybe i have heard the song just not recognize
the title, either way i'm going to go download it
hehe
this was awesome!
~ash -
Thankyou.. glad you enjoyed it..
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Great
Different read for me and much did I enjoy...you have a great talent...very imaginative...well done -
Yepp.. thanks Dan Can't beat that track to let your mind flow..
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excellent
Nicely spoken my friend!
This has a whimsical flow to it, like someone just taking the time out to just relax.
I like the way the person just finds a peace with what is around them. -
Wonderful as always, Gil. Do ya know, how good ya are?
We've told ya often enough! lol
I DARE ya to write something 'bad'. Bet ya can't. You are just too good!lol
Val -
Your style and talent is a remarkable gift, and you receive it well. Gracefully you let your words pour out from hidden places that sometimes you might not know are there.
That is the feel I get from this particular write and some of your other masterful works.
Nicely done.
Sam
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Transporting
This was an enjoyable piece of work.
Water, symbol of cleansing, of movement to or away.
The scent of Jasmine, green trees and the cool dampness to offset the heat. I was there, you took me there.
Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful background, it does make it difficult for old eyes to differentiate between it and the letters of the verse, but that's just me.
Be well;
Zaffen -
Great
Very good but the yellow is hard to read maybe make it a bit bolder colour like black? -
very good!!!! luv panda x
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great
i love how you use the night and the river for imagery.. "the night prowled around my skin" thats soo great... i hope you keep writing because you are superb.. -
swaying hips, rivers, jusic .. always get me. yeah.
first read of the morning .. nice way to start ..down the crazy river on friday ..
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Ghost breezes, chill, make us lose control, become another, (ghost of who we really are?) in the deep of the evening. The lapping of the river, the rust on the car, the desire we have to be who we have always been, love who we have always loved, and never let go of those infatuations or lose sight of those apparitions.
This had such a filmy, and loose quality to it. I felt veils, and shivers and wonderfully free as I read this. I could sense the darkness, touch the backseat of that car, feel the breeze over my own painted toes as I held shoes in hand.
Gilly, this was etheral and beautiful..and not quite of this world. Thanks for sharing.
Maddie
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Wow, I seem to be at a loss for words. It is mellow, reads like it needs a little background music, to set the mood. It takes the reader with it, drifting. Saying, I like it, just doesn't seem to be enough. But I do like it.
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I loved this piece, and the background was great. . . I love it. Great job. Thanks for sharing your work with us fellow allpoetry users. Keep writing--writing is a neverending talent--(and you sure have the talent!) Great job!!!!!
Love
Amelia
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well yall i have no idea what this is about cuase im jsut to young i guess but i liked great write!
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Groovy, baby
I really like this poem. Sort of a Walt Whitman meets Jack Kerouac kind of feel to it for some strange reason. Sort of an odd, nay, drug-induced combo...Good job.
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Nice poem. Very well though out. I liked this poem a lot. Very well done NurseChilly. I look forward to reading more of your poems. Take care,
Much love,
Kristen
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You saucy lad.. I should slap you but Nadine would only slap you harder.. !! rofl
~GILLY~xxxx -
lubricated black music
"Dug deep and let me undwind"
I believe you meant undeewind;
as in "please unravel my g-string bosco"
Lol, I like it, the yellows a bit hard to read. Perhaps
make it bold? And please fix your underwear lest
I get the urge to sniff them into oblivion. -
OOPS.. THEM was Van.. heheh.. oops.. brain fart.. lololol thanks.. heheh
good comment
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the band was called "The Band" and began as the band for Neil Young ? .. great song and great reincarnation thereof .. nice memory !
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