Lost Songs of the Revolution

John Hulse

Description

A combination of Orwell’s 1984 and Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth. A magisterial compilation. A poet that belongs with the masters.
An astonishing collection of poems from John Hulse. His award winning poetry and stories touch on subjects of social justice, religion and spirituality, politics and humor. The book was written to try and raise money and awareness for veterans causes. Proceeds from the book will be directed towards veterans organizations.

Sujets

• Poetry
• Joe Biden
• Donald Trump
• Barack Obama
• Charles Bukowski

Informations

• Publié par: Trafford Publishing
• Date de parution: 18 août 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781698712598
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Lost Songs of the Revolution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JOHN HULSE
 
© Copyright 2022 John Hulse. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.
 
ISBN: 978-1-6987-1260-4 (sc) ISBN: 978-1-6987-1259-8 (e)
 
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Contents
mom’s water trick
1001 Ways to Make America Great and Other Random Thoughts (for Tuli)
I Am Waiting (for Lawrence)
poetry
The Joke I Wrote for David Letterman
Hong Kong translation of sci-fi movie
Biden is over the moon (for Gil)
what was handed down to my generation…
these are the dave’s i know
That’s How Bad It Is (October 2005)
here I’m alive (and here I’m dead)
my two Saint Bernard stories
I hope they know how sorry I am
my chocolate queen saved the day again
pink bird, blue bear, and a kangaroo in pajamas
See, I fixed it
Adia
blood counts
inflation 2022
your tornado love
pee-oh-kah
perfection
That’s How Bad It Is (November 2005)
The Oh So Rare, Triple FUBAR!
Gallows of my fear
on the back of a dollar
in the navy
Beautiful Paul
How many more until we graduate?
no wonder my grandfather was always smiling
Now, That’s a Leg Up
fair shake
our heroes a time traveler
Of course I did
for them it was a fucking miracle
Their version of a happy ending
she said she had never been so insulted in her life
high anxiety
now is the time of monsters
in your presence
trying to hold on
It Could Be
shimmering substance
true definition of greatness
The Ballad of Thomas Granger
The Big Lie
yul brenner would have been so proud!
she never holds anything back
poems written on rooftops on what might just be my last day here on this earth
the no suspense is killing me
for one of my friends in the FBI (for A. M.)
Anti-gun ad
april 4, 2016
Eschew Obfuscation
98 Pairs of BooBies
sister bliss makes me happy
The First Dilemma of the Day
early morning hallucination
8:23am May 19
not sure about the science behind that statement
Toothpaste
To The Poems That I Wrote On Electric Typewriters All Over The World
PTSD #4
for dorothy parker
dead sea navigator (for Richard)
you see, there really is a god
sometimes the dumbest things
It happened just like that (word for word)
to the lost volume of poetry, part 1
conch shell
so tired I could hardly pray
one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me
honey, I have no idea
BIG GOLD STAR
What would you do?
O’Henry and Me
Thought in the Shower
july 13, 7:41am
No Thank You
impossible to define, impossible to endure
Terrible at the Highest Level
a living death
it was suicide every day
What I’m Doing Is Just All Wrong
an absolutely terrible idea in a world full of terrible ideas
From Bastogne to Here
distractions
the poems that I have to write for joni
The Bush Economy
Tokyo love story #7
they couldn’t even say it with a straight face
and it was a good one, too
Inflation #4
Guinness
my father never gave me a piece of bad advice
where the water tastes like wine
stop, before it’s too late
You just made a Big One, adolf
Reagan
Not the Way to End the Evening
it’s the thought that counts
Free Jack Terrier with Papers
oakland, ca 1989, anderson, in 2009
Hopeful Romantic
Potato Story
starvation 1986
working poor #47
get it now, dumbass! (LOL)
A World Renowned Expert On Socks
new handle
my two wives devices
PTSD (October 14)
She May Be Right
A.G.
Fire Island 1987
life lesson #10
I fed her her last meal
nope
The story I wrote that got my phone tapped by the NSA
mom’s water trick
my mom gathered us around a white plastic bowl
filled with water.
she promised us an incredible
magic trick!
my uncle was just home from Vietnam
and even as kids we could
feel the wild energy
in the air.
my uncle was six foot five
and my mom had to struggle to reach
the top of his head.
she pulled a hair out of my uncle’s head
holding it up to the light
and twisting it between her fingers.
the first one was no good.
she tried again,
reaching skyward toward the top
of my uncle’s head.
he protested a little this time,
but mom got another one.
“ahhhhhhh, perfect.” she said.
she held her hand an inch over
the bowl of water
and carefully let go.
my uncle’s hair
fell gently into the bowl
making small ripples in the water.
we waited....
“There do you see it!” my mom shouted.
we couldn’t tell what was happening...
“Look! Look closer.”
we pressed our tiny faces even closer
to the bowl.
then out of nowhere....WHAMMM!
we were covered with water and in a small state of shock
and surprise!
my mother had reached her hand high in the air
and brought it down straight
in the center of the water
in the bowl.
we all laughed hysterically and chased each other
all through the house
giggling like the innocents we were.
we sent a message of love and happiness
all the way to the stars.
No charge.
1001 Ways to Make America Great and Other Random Thoughts (for Tuli)
1-535.
Have every member of congress Democrat, Republican, Independent and extraterrestrial (I’m looking at you Marjorie Taylor Greene) resign immediately.
536.
F*** the military industrial complex. (According to Tuli this is NOT a pacifist act. I apologize.)
537.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Iran.
538.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Guatemala.
539.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Chile.
540.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Syria.
541.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Cuba.
542.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of the Dominican Republic.
543.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Libya.
544.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Honduras.
545.
Stop trying to overthrow the government of Venezuela.
546.
Stop trying…
547.
Pardon Edward Snowden.
548.
Pardon Steven Donziger.
549.
Pardon Julian Assange.
550.
The fact that after 58 years exactly, we still don’t know the truth about who killed our president John F. Kennedy.
551.
Prosecute the war criminal George W. Bush.
552.
Prosecute the war criminal Dick Cheney.
553.
Bring back the guillotine.
554.
Legalize drugs everywhere.
555.
Free healthcare.
556.
Free college and trade schools.
557.
Free cable.
558.
If you cash Trump’s Stimulus Check does that make you a Porn Star? Yes, yes, it does.
559.
Never unite behind the lesser evil.
560.
Do you immediately become a communist when you ask why the poor have no food? Maybe.
561.
For a fine dining experience please consider the Appetizer Section of the Menu which includes Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Items come with your choice of dipping sauces.
562.
The FBI raided his mansion and I did not speak out. Probably because I busted a gut laughing until tears were shooting out of my eyes. Besides, Fuck that guy.
563.
Ask the people who have nothing. They will show you where the Christians are.