Not My First Rodeo

[reidharriscooper]

"Not My First Rodeo" (Watch on YouTube)

Stratosphere came down across the oceans 

lightnings first strike a firefly zooming inside the pupils 

a stingray shooting into an empty void brazen and unafraid leaping towards that next dimension 

you've been here before you'll be here again 

from Mongolia to  Mozambique from Hawaii to Wyoming

fast as the fox as explosive as trinitrotoluene 

You may think you know what you know 

you may think you may think 

you know nothing but yet you also know everything 

born before you die dead before your born 

 

It was a New Year's Eve when I remembered that I knew the paradox fell upon on itself 

the circle that we've all been living in for so many centuries and yet barely a millisecond 

riding on that great white  cloud launched a thousand missiles into my own heart 

I've done the Deed that is to be done and I'd do it all again 

Sometimes it seems like it's all just gibberish but in truth it's all languages

 The tower of Babel but it never crumbled

 we have seen god and we have seen the devil we have seen allah and we have seen yahweh 

We have dined with princes and princesses 

up-and-down the Ivory Coast from Madagascar to sri Lanka to Bombay 

the Big Dipper to the Nexus nebula

 around and around where we stopped something knows 

the trip started as one we became two we became one we became all 

next time you think you can tell me I don't know 

you're right 

I know too much

written and recorded for [Unknown site tag]therealljidol LJ Idol presents Literary Prize Fight Week 6

Comments

[jenwithapen]

Have you ever seen True Detective? -grin- There's poetry here. I'm not sure I understand it, actually, I'm pretty sure I don't, but watching you, your sweet conviction, the truth of it seems wholly real! This reminded me of Nick's writing though! =D Shares some of its mythology and perseverance!

Such a great use of the prompt! I really dig your vibe, man! =D

[reidharriscooper]

Digging my vibe is a great thing.

I only watched season one of True Detective, ducked out when so much of the cool stuff turned out to be red herrings to not just the investigation but to the narrative. Still those first five.

I don't expect many to understand what I was taking about here, other then to realize I've been there, that no matter what... in most situations, it's not my first rodeo.

[bewize]

This reminds me of Doctor Who. I loved the ending in particular.

[reidharriscooper]

Doctor Who can be considered a psychedelic dream at times in deed. Old man, young man, different man, woman... doesn't matter... faced it all.

[dmousey]

Could be lyrics for a powerful song. You spoke so well.

Brings to mind this jaunty number! (It's a little loud, so, uhm, yeah.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHfi4kGPFvc

[reidharriscooper]

I'm not an instrumentalist enough to make this a song sadly.

I own CORE on CD so I just used that. The lyrics of that do actually connect to this. I mean, they're both about "drugs".

[bellatrixe]

I really loved this! It has such a rich and powerful atmosphere <3

[reidharriscooper]

Many belated thanks.

[tonithegreat]

The stingray line really resonates with me. I like that you went for it with a poem here. Good stuff,

[reidharriscooper]

Much belated appreciation.
Poetry was all I wrote for a long time. Usually humor filled but occasionally abstract like this. Glad you liked it.

[murielle]

You presentation is awesome! So glad you added the video to your poem. Poetry should be heard more than read.

Well done!

[reidharriscooper]

I actually was a poetry performer for about 3 years. MC as well for a slam with open mic.

I'm so happy you enjoyed this!

[the_eternal_overthinker]

I enjoyed the video more and I am glad you put it out (it's more expressive than the words).

[reidharriscooper]

Thank you. I appreciate that you enjoyed it greatly.