A Grandfather's View

A Mother's Vocation
Mister Marshall takes A dim view
Of modern music
"Why the names alone
are enough
to corrupt youth
"Sting
Red Hot
The Grateful Dead
Their leader diedWhether he was grateful or not
the old boy passed on
"And this new one
My grandkids are raving about
Big House
"Don't that remind you
Of a penitentiary?
Like 'going up the river'
When we meant
Sing Sing"

Notes

McDaniel, Wilma. (2001) Borrowed Coats. Hanging Loose Press, Brooklyn, New York.
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