"elvin" poems
I
Whom bomb?
We bomb them!
Whom bomb?
We bomb them!
Whom bomb?
We bomb them!
Whom bomb?
We bomb them!
Whom bomb?
You bomb you!
Whom bomb?
You bomb you!
Whom bomb?
You bomb you!
Whom bomb?
You bomb you!
What do we do?
Who do we bomb?
What do we do?
Who do we bomb?
What do we do?
Who do we bomb?
What do we do?
Who do we bomb?
What do we do?
You bomb! You bomb them!
What do we do?
You bomb! You bomb them!
What do we do?
We bomb! We bomb them!
What do we do?
We bomb! We bomb them!
Whom bomb?
We bomb you!
Whom bomb?
We bomb you!
Whom bomb?
You bomb you!
Whom bomb?
You bomb you!
May 1971
II
Why bomb?
We don't want to bomb!
Why bomb?
We don't want to bomb!
Why bomb?
You don't want to bomb!
Why bomb?
You don't want to bomb!
Who said bomb?
Who said we had to bomb?
Who said bomb?
Who said we had to bomb?
Who said bomb?
Who said you had to bomb?
Who said bomb?
Who said you had to bomb?
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
We don't bomb!
for Don Cherry and Elvin Jones
New York, June 16, 1984
III
Armageddon did the job
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Armageddon did the job
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Armageddon does the job
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Armageddon does the job
Armageddon for the mob
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Armageddon for the mob
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Gog Magog Gog Magog
Gog & Magog Gog & Magog
Gog Magog Gog Magog
Gog Magog Gog Magog
Gog Magog Gog Magog
Gog Magog Gog Magog
Gog Magog Gog Magog
Ginsberg says Gog & Magog
Armageddon did the job.
February - June 1991
7.2k
* soft spoken intro *
*The tree,
With its lights,
***** and tinsel,
Garland, excitement,
Of these nights,
The mistletoe and a star…
Ornaments,
See the candy canes,
Icicles,
And a door wreath,
On a cold,
Snowy Christmas Eve!
Toys of Elvin-creation gleam, faces of the children they smile and beam, pitter-patter sounds of feet stomp -ing; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
A night of magic you won’t believe; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
Santa Claus and Christmas-time, sing a-long with our cheery rhyme, nothing ever feels so fine; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
A night of magic you won’t believe; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
Spicy scent of pumpkin pies, hear the reindeer when his sleigh arrives, toting presents that jolly guy; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
A night of magic you won’t believe; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
Santa, St. Nick, Sinterklaas, around the whole world in one night -no pause, and a childhood feeling that’ll never be lost; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
A night of magic you won’t believe; it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
Tally-Ho! Jolly-fun! The night ain’t over till Santa’s done; a night of magic you won’t believe, it’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
It’s a cold snowy Christmas Eve!
A cold snowy Christmas Eve!
Jun 14, 2016
Jun 14, 2016 at 5:13 PM UTC
Hermano mio, yo se que te sientes cansado y estas confundido,
Se a levantado el enemigo para averte herido.
Yo se que aveces as pensado darte por vencido,
Pues se que facil no hacido
(Coro)
Pues yo comprendo que lo que estas pasando hoy,
Tambien lo he pasado yo, que se me acaban las fuerzas.
Pero te digo, hermano esfuerzate al llegar, se que no es facil caminar,
Pero Dios es tu fortaleza.
Oyeme hermano mio, No te rindas en la batalla
Oye ministro pelea, aunque tu sientas que satan se levanta.
Yo se que no es facil ver como los tuyos te dan la espalda.
Pero no te detengas, No te rindas en la batalla.
(nonono)
(/Coro)
Hermana mia (escucha)
Yo se que muchos an marcado con heridas tu vida.
Te as sentido muy sola, la victoria conquista.
Pues Se que aveces as pensado terminar con tu vida,
Pero Dios es tu alternativa.
(Coro)
No te reindas en la batalla, aunque sientas la tormenta...
Oyeme hermano mio, No te rindas en la batalla
Oye ministro, evangelista pelea, aunque tu sientas que satan & el gigante contra ti se levanta.
Yo se que no es facil ver como los tuyos te dan la espalda.(nono)
Pero no, Pero no te detengas, No te rindas en la batalla.
Pelea(4x)No te rindas en la batalla.
Pelea(4x)No te rindas en la batalla.
Pelea(4x)No te rindas en la batalla.
Pelea(4x)
Y No te rindas en la batalla.(aaa)
(No te rindas en la batalla.)
Pelea(7x)
(No te rindas en la batalla.)
Aunque se levante satanas contra ti mi hermano.
(No te rindas en la batalla.)
No Te Rindas Pelea. (4x)
Oyelo Evangelista oyelo Pastor oyelo Ministro!
No te rindas en la batalla!
Aunque quiera satanas derrotar tu familia
No te rindas en la batalla.
Pelea No te rindas en la batalla
Nov 9, 2015
Nov 9, 2015 at 1:37 AM UTC
BY; ELVIN ADO
SIMULA PAGKAMUS-MOS PAGKAKAALAM KO AY SA LANGIT LANG MAKIKITA,
PERO SA LUPA’Y PWEDE RIN PALANG MAKITA,
KAYA HALINAT BASAHIN ANG AKING TULA,
TUNGKOL SA ISANG ANGEL NA PINADALA NI BATHALA SA LUPA.
DAPIT HAPON, NAGLALAKAD MAG-ISA
SA LUGAR KUNG SAAN PURO KAHOY ANG MAKIKITA,
TAHIMIK , LUNTIANG PALIGID ,MGA IBONG NAGSASAYAWAN SA SANGA
NA NAKAKABIGHANI SA MGA BILOGAN KONG MATA,
MGA HUNI NG IBON NAGPAPAIGTING NG TAINGA,
PERPEKTONG LUGAR PARA ILABAS ANG MGA PROBLEMA.
TINGIN SA KANAN ,TINGIN SA KALIWA,
HANGGANG SA NAHAGIP ANG HINDI PAMILYAR NA MUKHA,
NAPAKA-AMONG MUKHA NA TILA BA ISANG DIWATA,
NAPAKO ANG MGA MATA MULA ULO HANGGANG PAA,
KARIKTAN NA SA BUONG BUHAY NGAYON LANG NAKITA,
MAGULONG ISIP AY NAPALITAN NANG KUNG ANONG SAYA,
PAA’Y DI MAPIGILAN LUMAKAD MAGISA,
PATUNGO SA ISANG PRINSESA NA NGAYO’Y NASA HARAP KO NA,
SARILI’Y DI MAPALAGAY KUNG BAKIT IBA ANG NADARAMA,
KABOG SA DIBDIB AY IBANG-IBA.
NGAYON AY KAYLAPIT NA NAMING DALAWA,
BIBIG AY BIGLANG NAGSALITA ,
AT LUMABAS ANG KATAGANG ANGHEL KABA?
SIYA’Y NAPATINGIN AT NAKITA KO ANG MAPUPUNGAY NIYANG MATA.
MALA ANGHEL NA TINIG NA LALONG NAGPAANTIG NG KABA,
ANO BA TONG NADARAMA PAGIBIG NABA,
TILA BA SILI NA KAY BILIS MADAMA,
MGA LUNGKOT AY NAPALITAN NANG SAYA.
SA UNANG PAGKAKATAON UMIBIG ANG MAKATA,
PERO ISANG SAGLIT DUMILAT ANG MATA,
NAPAGTANTONG LAHAT AY PANAGINIP LANG PALA,
AKALA’Y LAHAT AY TOTOO NA SA ISANG IGLAP AY NATAPOS NA.
Feb 14, 2020
Feb 14, 2020 at 6:16 AM UTC
Like leaves, tears drop and float effortlessly down scarred cheeks.
To the world, they remain anonymous and silent but to me, they are the world.
Becoming glass shards in broken eyes, and elvin daggers in a limp heart.
A body spinning counterclockwise, going no where but sicker as the days flash by.
I am a number, a false statistic that hasn't registered yet.
I am made up and imaginary, just like hands are to time, just like green is to money.
I grow tired of this worlds mentality more and more with each shallow breath.
I remain on the outskirts of everything as I stay unconformed and partially used.
There is an ever present dust seeping into my wounds and it's eating away all I am, all I stand for and my bones.
They have turned to dust, my soul has given way to rust.
Sep 19, 2013
Sep 19, 2013 at 8:42 AM UTC
There’s aesthetic anaesthetic
in the beauty of your form
and it
sedates the silent screaming
of my grief.
like chloroform.
and then,
your eyes are dampened charcoal,
large and lovely
set apart
a doll, they roll,
your eyelids flutter,
set the beating of my heart.
Below
your boyish nose is Elvin
(perfect, small and straight and neat)
and I could
listen on for hours
watch its end move as you speak.
I can’t
articulate the angles
that compel me in your face
but I can’t stop myself from staring
(there-in everything is laced)
but still I know
we’re not well suited,
though our needs are well aligned
because they’re
all so insurmountable
also...
you can be unkind.
Jul 22, 2016
Jul 22, 2016 at 9:58 PM UTC
BY; ELVIN ADO
SINO
Sino nga ba ako para ako sayo?
Sino nga ba ako para mahalin mo?
Sino nga ba ako para ipagsiksikan ang sarili sayo?
Sino nga ba ako para ipilit ang sarili na mahalin moko?
ANO
Ano nga ba ako para sayo?
Ano nga ba ako diyan sa buhay mo?
Ano nga bang saysay ng mga sinasabi ko sayo?
Ano pa ba ang gagawin ko para mapatunayan sayo na ikaw lang ang laman ng pusong to?
Ilan lang ito sa mga tanong na nais kong itanong sayo,
Mga tanong na paulit ulit sa magulong isipan na to,
Mga tanong na sana'y mabigyang linaw para ang puso'y di na umasa pa sa isang tulad mo,
Para matigil na ang katangahan at kabaliwang ito,
Kaya napagtanto na sa pamamagitan na isang sulatin ilalahad ang mga ito,
Sapagkat ayaw ko nang malaman mo,
Malaman mo ang mga tinik ng dibdib ko na gsutong sabihin sayo,
Kaya dito nalang ilalahad kasi wala namang tayo,
at kailanman hindi magiging tayo,
"KASI SINO AT ANO BA AKO SAYO
ISANG HAMPAS LUPA NA HINAHANGAD ANG ISANG LANGIT NA TULAD MO"
Feb 14, 2020
Feb 14, 2020 at 6:05 AM UTC
Oh muse
Your callused hands sore
From endless fits of art
A Dragon and a Doe
Honey breath whispers
of a harmful conformist society
And the song that the old wrinkles sing
Your lions mane
fills me with cliche metaphors
My mind is put to rest from it's insistent battling
of passionate and lethargic thoughts
I wish to sing to you nostalgic childhood
watercolors
of gentle blue giants
Let's race together through the forest
And drink cold tea in the rain
I want to trace the runes on your translucent skin
But you don't deserve me
For I'm a petty mortal
In the presence of an Elvin Queen
Mar 15, 2015
Mar 15, 2015 at 11:39 PM UTC
walking on eggs
i slipped
and
broke
my head
destroyed
my body
yolk
Sep 7, 2013
Sep 7, 2013 at 1:21 AM UTC
I have a fond memory
Of a house back a lane
Oh how I wish
I could visit again
The three who were there
Were so special to me
And each time I'd visit
My heart filled with glee
The setting was country
But oh it was grand
And I loved setting on the swing
Surveying the land
Love filled each room
God's spirit was there
And besides hospitality
You were shown such love and such care
Their were three at one time
Then two and then one
And finally all of them
Made their journey home
I miss them so
But I know that someday
In Heaven I'll see them
Together again
A Tribute To: Elvin * Ralph * and Dora Lykens
Feb 3, 2016
Feb 3, 2016 at 5:45 PM UTC