The Ballad of Wispy. by Will Dockery

[Will Dockery]

The Ballad of Wispy

Wispy keeps her gargoyle
carried on her wrist ---
Money, music, money, love.
Says it keeps her company,
with a little help,
from somebody's checking account.
Music, love, music, money.
Sweet mother's milk,
sour and warm.
Golden nectarion sun,
shining over the brick wall.
Money, love, mystic honey.
Misty side kick,
wispy fog batch.
Garbled little child voice,
rising from the ditch.
Saw your face today, it said to me,
somebody else is using it.
Money, music, green and twisted.
Money love garbled and pink.
Money love fast and wretched.
Wispy keeps her gargoyle,
clutching to her wrist,
keeps her company she says.
Under the light, I write,
words to the images.
Impressionistic blur of color,
the streetlights by the fountain.
-Will Dockery

GJ, here, to jog your memory, is my poem about Misty Simpson, from 20 years ago.

This is a rawer version than the newer revised version that I located and think it may be of interest to see the evolution of the piece.

🐺

[George John]

The Ballad of Wispy.
Wispy keeps her gargoyle
carried on her wrist ---
Money, music, money, love.
Says it keeps her company,
with a little help,
from somebody's checking account.
Music, love, music, money.
Sweet mother's milk,
sour and warm.
Golden nectarion sun,
shining over the brick wall.
Money, love, mystic honey.
Misty side kick,
wispy fog batch.
Garbled little child voice,
rising from the ditch.
Saw your face today, it said to me,
somebody else is using it.
Money, music, green and twisted.
Money love garbled and pink.
Money love fast and wretched.
Wispy keeps her gargoyle,
clutching to her wrist,
keeps her company she says.
Under the light, I write,
words to the images.
Impressionistic blur of color,
the streetlights by the fountain.
-Will Dockery

This is good...

20 years old or more?

I was there................

[Will Dockery]

I wrote this poem in 1997...

So, 19 years... close enough.

😎

[George John]

Long long time my friend.

[w***@gmail.com]

Nice old school verse, reminds me of Bukowski.

[Will Dockery]

Bukowski...

Thanks for that perspective, Aaron.

[Search Services]

Post by Will Dockery
Bukowski...
Thanks for that perspective, Aaron.

Bar Fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Will Dockery]

Exactly...

Mickey Rourke is seen more as Bukowski than he real person, to the general public.

The movie Barfly really did boost Buk to international stardom, one if the most famous poets ever, to this day.

Typically, he us reported to have hated the way the film depicted him and his life.

But Fsye Dunaway, oh la la, those legs...

:P

[Will Dockery]

Post by w***@gmail.com
Nice old school verse, reminds me of Bukowski.

That is you, then, Aaron... that's where we met, at the book store.

I was looking for Cohen and you were looking through 7-10 Buk books they
have on the shelves there.

[Samsung Experience]

Grateful dead..?

[Will Dockery]

What about the Grateful Dead. GJ?

[Will-Dockery]

Post by George John

On Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 7:24:58 PM UTC-5, Parnello'
The Ballad of Wispy
Wispy keeps her gargoyl
carried on her wrist --
Money, music, money, love
Says it keeps her company
with a little help
from somebody's checking account
Music, love, music, money
Sweet mother's milk
sour and warm
Golden nectarion sun
shining over the brick wall
Money, love, mystic honey
Misty side kick
wispy fog batch
Garbled little child voice
rising from the ditch
Saw your face today, it said to me
somebody else is using it
Money, music, green and twisted
Money love garbled and pink
Money love fast and wretched
Wispy keeps her gargoyle
clutching to her wrist
keeps her company she says
Under the light, I write
words to the images
Impressionistic blur of color
the streetlights by the fountain
-Will Docker

This is good..
20 years old or more
I was there...............

Thanks again for the nod


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