Jim Morrison
Birth date: December 08, 1943
Died: July 03, 1971
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The BasicsA collection of poetry, lyrics, and prose by Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors.My ThoughtsI don’t feel qualified to talk about poetry in a greater, broader sense of the term, as in encompassing a whole genre. I don’t read enough of it to be able to do that. I can’t compare Morrison’s ...
Jim Morrison is famous as the Doors' lead vocalist and a member of the 27 Club. But he was also a talented song writer with a strong intellect. So whenever I read his poetry I wonder why it isn't better.The Lords is the superior of the two sections. It's more coherent, more accessible. He drops a...
When I got to the afterwords of this collection, I read that some of these poems were un-finished, or parts of others. Originally written, nothing changed from journals collected.One section called "The Village Tapes" were poems recorded December 7, 1970 (six months before his death).Quoted my favor...
Jim Morrison's poetry is far less coherent and readable than his lyrics for The Doors. This, however, does not mean it isn't worth a thorough read. With reference to his name as the Lizard King, contemplations about what 'vision' really is and some really intruiging imagery, he manages to produce an...
I rate Jim Morrison's poetry the way I do John Lennon's famous doodles. Technically they're borderline atrocious to fair with the occasional flicker of insight. However, it's their creator that makes them so intriguing. Wilderness: The Lost Writings is a collection of simple-but-enigmatic phrasings...
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