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John (when he was Ono) Lennon
I think about his death before my birth,
And all the fame & people that he knew.
Did all of it amount to what it’s worth,
To die because your life is overdue.
Like seeing a still image on TV
Come back to life as flesh & bone, how odd.
The first time when you saw the 4 sans 3;
John never said ’Follow me and not God’.
To spend the time in camouflage, singing
’War is over if you want it’, to dance.
Then honeymoon in Amsterdam, bringing,
’All we are saying is give peace a chance’.
And if you see his cock uncircumcised,
That’s almost as bizarre as Yoko’s tits.
’You know my name, you must believe your eyes,
Before I change my number till it fits.’
The image is the cover from the album “Two Virgins”.
Published 30th Oct 2018
Author's Note
A follow-up to my piece “John (when he was Winston) Lennon”.
The last 2 lines of the piece refer to a recording John & Paul did in the studio called “You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)”
The last 2 lines of the piece refer to a recording John & Paul did in the studio called “You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)”
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30th Oct 2018 11:25am
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31st Oct 2018 4:52am
30th Oct 2018 11:48am
The night they reported he had been shot and killed, I was one of the millions who sat and cried, knowing the world, at least my piece of it, would never be the same. I played many of his songs over and over, but the two that most offered me solace was "Woman" and "Watching the Wheels". In my mind these two best expressed how their love changed him, and regardless of how people felt about Ono, I'm thankful for her coming into his life.
As I write this, those songs are playing in the background from another window on my laptop.
Thank you, Jade, for the opportunity to again shed a few tears for the loss.
Teri
As I write this, those songs are playing in the background from another window on my laptop.
Thank you, Jade, for the opportunity to again shed a few tears for the loss.
Teri
Thank you so much, Teri, for honoring me and readers who will also see your words. I’m glad to have written this piece.
Jade x
p.s. I too love “Woman”. Also “Beautiful Boy”, & “#9 Dream”,
Jade x
p.s. I too love “Woman”. Also “Beautiful Boy”, & “#9 Dream”,
Anonymous
30th Oct 2018 12:26pm
True story this Jade. I was raised so close to Liverpool & The Beatles. Few years ago our mob were in the city and we bumped into Paul Mac. The sweetest & kindest man. He called Lennon "a fragile diamond." I have met most of my heroes - bit of problem with Wilde & Shakespeare lol. Your poetry does them all justice. I salute. Rob
30th Oct 2018 6:27pm
Anonymous
30th Oct 2018 6:45pm
I love that man mate
30th Oct 2018 6:50pm
31st Oct 2018 5:04am
Oh my gosh, Rob, what a wonderful telling, thank you! And for your priceless support of this ink.
I would love to have been there.
Jade x
I would love to have been there.
Jade x
31st Oct 2018 5:11am
Anonymous
30th Oct 2018 4:49pm
Very nice piece, about a very great man, Ms. Jadey!
Loved it,
Matthew.
Loved it,
Matthew.
31st Oct 2018 5:15am
Aw thank you so much, Matthew, I’m so pleased to see you came here. *hugs her puppy*
Anonymous
31st Oct 2018 6:26am
I'd follow you anywhere.
Puppy kisses.
Matthew.
Puppy kisses.
Matthew.
30th Oct 2018 6:35pm
Liverpool is like a second home for me. I was there on Friday night, walking
past the statue of John Lennon on Mathew Street. The original Cavern where
The Beatles played, no longer exists, but there is a replica where all the tourists
go. John Lennon was great, but I can't say that about Yoko Ono.
Dark Sun.
past the statue of John Lennon on Mathew Street. The original Cavern where
The Beatles played, no longer exists, but there is a replica where all the tourists
go. John Lennon was great, but I can't say that about Yoko Ono.
Dark Sun.
31st Oct 2018 5:24am
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Sun.
I always wanted to do the circuit as a tourist around Liverpool, and a Mersey ferry ride. I’ve got heritage that runs through me from the UK. (Gaelic Scots & Welsh)
I always wanted to do the circuit as a tourist around Liverpool, and a Mersey ferry ride. I’ve got heritage that runs through me from the UK. (Gaelic Scots & Welsh)
31st Oct 2018 10:14am
The view from my flat overlooks the Welsh hills. Liverpool is bursting with energy. You should definitely spend some time there.
30th Oct 2018 8:54pm
Love this take on the Onos. Takes me back a few years. I had the pleasure of seeing some of Lennon's erotic etchings of him and Yoko. Crude but effective.
31st Oct 2018 5:32am
Thank you for embracing my tribute of sorts, my friend.
My oldest sister has a set of John’s etchings, and a copy of the 33 1/3 RPM wax LP album of “Two Virgins” (complete in a plain brown wrapper you slip the LP into).
My oldest sister has a set of John’s etchings, and a copy of the 33 1/3 RPM wax LP album of “Two Virgins” (complete in a plain brown wrapper you slip the LP into).
