Where have all the hippies gone...? (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Where have all the hippies gone...?
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"Avoid all needle drugs. The only dope worth shooting is George Bush..."

(w/apologies to Abbie Hoffman)

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds. "
Bob Marley
Source: Redemption Song

Faded away did they?

A puddle of their former self,

Melted down by the suns ray,

Sittin� round tokin� on their dope,

Legal per their doc,

Or so they fervently hope�J

Lost we did some of the intelligent few,

Gone on to celebrate what they knew,

A better place somewhere new,

Are they happy, we will never know?

Till old we do grow and with death we do go�J

Everybody dies; yes, even hippies do of death partake,

But do not make the mistake,

Of believing in the fake,

I bid to you to continue through life wide-awake,

Realizing life is of it what we as hippies do make�J � ed ~ 8/17/05

"The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great."
Abbie Hoffman

Reviewed by Bob Holt (Reader)

Reviewed on August 26, 2005

Thanks for this one, Ed. It's greatly appreciated. Some of us still believe it is 1969.

Bob H

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)

Reviewed on August 19, 2005

Remember "Where have all the flowers gone?"... well, they're on my balcony, in pots (did she say POT?). Sigh... everything has new meaning now... but spend a day in me brain, Eddie M... I'm the one speaking softly, strumming an acoustic guitar and YEP... wearin' flowers in my hair. Ah, indeed, where have they gone?

Jaysus, I was well into my 30's before I could trust a guy who had hair above his shoulders. (grin) Hmmmmm... still think about it.

(Excuse me, Petunia, but I think the word "shooting" and the prez's name in the same sentence is illegal.) Nevermind. katy xox

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

the real hippies are still moving about the countries......many in Ohio.....Yea they just don't know they are hippies so its never been advertized :-) Still protesting too!!! just with a tie these days.

Reviewed by Roger Ochs

Reviewed on August 18, 2005

There were never any "hippies" you were all just figments of one of my better trips.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

And life goes on...with or without being a flowerchild!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

I bid to you to continue through life wide-awake,
Realizing life is of it what we as hippies do make�

Thanks, I needed that - and more coffee.

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

(waving my arms in the air) "Here I am, Ed!" Old Hippiechick checkin' in while physically paying the price for once expanding my mind.

Take care,

Sherry

Reviewed by Reginald Birch (Reader)

Great Ed, sorry I missed out, at the time I was married , mortgage, kids, etc. the hippies scene seemed so far out of reach. But in my later life I have changed that, looks as if I am living life the wrong way round. Take care on them roads,
Reg.

Reviewed by Cynth'ya Reed

Reviewed on August 17, 2005

Well, here's a shout out from an ol' school hippie Ed.
"Let the sunshine in!" Great poem.
blessin's,
cynth'ya

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg

"peace and love"...never goes out of style

debby