The Lords and the New Creatures
by:
Jim Morrison (author)
Intense, erotic, and enigmatic, Jim Morrison's persona is as riveting now as the lead singer/composer "Lizard King" was during The Doors' peak in the late sixties. His fast life and mysterious death remain controversial more than twenty years later. The Lords and the New Creatures, Morrison's...
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Intense, erotic, and enigmatic, Jim Morrison's persona is as riveting now as the lead singer/composer "Lizard King" was during The Doors' peak in the late sixties. His fast life and mysterious death remain controversial more than twenty years later. The Lords and the New Creatures, Morrison's first published volume of poetry, is an uninhibited exploration of society's dark side -- drugs, sex, fame, and death -- captured in sensual, seething images. Here, Morrison gives a revealing glimpse at an era and at the man whose songs and savage performances have left their indelible impression on our culture.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780671210441 (0671210440)
ASIN: 671210440
Publish date: October 15th 1971
Publisher: Touchstone
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
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...
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...
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