Tag Archives: Elegies for Artists

Lonely & Gone: Troy Gentry Finds the Sky Far Too Soon

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September 11, 2017 by author

By Holly Gleason

Troy Gentry’s heart was like how he lived: wide open, full-tilt, up for anything. He loved just about everybody, worked hard to make people happy and never met an adventure, honky tonk, all night party or hardcore … Continue reading→

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‘WICCA, 1984.’ by Matthew Mars

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June 1, 2017 by author

Victor D. Infante

WICCA, 1984.
By Matthew Mars

since we seem to be speaking of ghosts
and the old religion tonight
since most of us are wrapped in black
and bearded anyway
blown in by santa ana … Continue reading→

Posted in Guest contributors| Tagged Buried Treasures, Elegies for Artists, Gregg Allman, Matthew Mars| 2 Replies|

Poem by Tony Brown

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January 19, 2016 by author

Victor D. Infante

For The Boomers
By Tony Brown

After binging all our lives
upon celebrity,
we came to a day
when it began to retreat
beyond our reach.

Idols and
villains, icons and underbelly alike
… Continue reading→

Posted in Guest contributors| Tagged Elegies for Artists, Elegies for Poets, political poems, Tony Brown| 2 Replies|

Poem by Rick Lupert

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March 20, 2015 by author

Victor D. Infante

I Am From Ork
for Robin Williams
By Rick Lupert

Here’s to the crazy one the one
on the red jump suit
the one from the other planet.

Here’s to the one who was in my … Continue reading→

Posted in Guest contributors| Tagged Elegies for Artists, Rick Lupert, Robin Williams| 2 Replies|

Four poems by Ricky Garni

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November 4, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

Pretty Woman
By Ricky Garni

The pretty blue woman who looked just like my dead blue wife
was really dancing the night away to the surf sounds of Los Straitjackets
on Halloween of all nights she even … Continue reading→

Posted in Guest contributors| Tagged Elegies for Artists, Faye Hunter, Ricky Garni| 3 Replies|