All Comments on 'Visit to the Lizard King'

Nicely done. I didn't know much about him personally, but I liked his music. An intriguing poem will send me to Google to learn more. This one did.

I like the counterpoint between city of the dead and City of (sound and) Lights.

inside the gold mine

so I woke up this morning

and I got myself a beer

who next from the 27 club?

...maybe he was doing a Brian Jones impersonation...

but he's in a far, far better place, he's with Freddie Mercury now.

glad i didn't. as one door closes, another one opens....

this write feels in-touch with reality, if that doesn't sound a wishy-washy comment. it's ... right there. your imagery is sound, delivers, and then you place that nice, seemingly simplistic twist on the end with the supposition. a poem that leaves the reader considering the end lines above all else.

maybe he stole away with the caravan....

The comments so far are so good one feels reluctant to chime in. I like the balance of this poem achieved by a multi-faceted survey of the subject in sparse words that hit their mark unerringly. The effectiveness of the shifting perspective suggests a writer in control of the artistry evidenced in this poem.

If you are attempting poetry, you should learn the concept, show not tell. all you have done is tell. Not a poem, just a boring story.

nice... must have watched the movie a hundred times. the music still plays in my head