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doorpoem

AlbumPoemCollection

ANAMERICANPRAYER

Poems,Lyrics,StoriesandArtworkby

JamesDouglasMorrison

Iseverybodyin?

Iseverybodyin?

Iseverybodyin?

Theceremonyisabouttobegin.

WAKEUP!

Youcan'trememberwhereitwas。

Hasthisdreamstopped?

AWAKE

Shakedreamsfromyourhair

Myprettychild,mysweetone.

Choosethedayandchoosethesignofyourday

Theday'sdivinity

Firstthingyousee.

Avastradiantbeachinacooljeweledmoon

Couplesnakedracedownbyitsquietside

Andwelaughlikesoft,madchildren

Smuginthewoollycottonbrainsoninfancy.

Themusicandvoicesareallaroundus.

Choose,theycroon,theAncientOnes

Thetimehascomeagain.

Choosenow,theycroon,

Beneaththemoon

Besideanancientlake.

Enteragainthesweetforest,

Enterthehotdream,

Comewithus,

Everythingisbrokenupanddances.

GHOSTSONG

Indiansscatteredondawn'shighwaybleeding

Ghostscrowdtheyoungchild'sfragileeggshellmind.

"Meandmy—motherandfather—andagrandmotherandagrandfather—weredrivingthroughthedesert,atdawn,

andatruckloadofIndianworkershadeitherhit

anothercar,orjust—Idon'tknowwhathappened—

buttherewereIndiansscatteredalloverthehighway,

bleedingtodeath."

"Sothecarpullsupandstops.Thatwasthefirsttime

Itastedfear.Imusta'beenaboutfour—likeachild

islikeaflower,hisheadisfloatinginthebreeze,

man."

"ThereactionIgetnowthinkingaboutit,lookingback

—isthatthesoulsoftheghostsofthosedead

Indians...maybeoneortwoof'em...werejustrunning

aroundfreakingout,andjustleapedintomysoul.And

they'restillinthere.

Indiansscatteredondawn'shighwaybleeding

Ghostscrowdtheyoungchild'sfragileeggshellmind.

Indian,Indianwhatdidyoudiefor?

Indiansays,nothingatall.

Gentlytheystir,gentlyrise.

Thedeadarenewbornawakening

Withravagedlimbsandwetsouls,

Gentlytheysighinraptfuneralamazement.

Whocalledthesedeadtodance?

Wasittheyoungwomanlearningtoplaytheghostsong

onherbabygrand?

Wasitthewildernesschildren?

Wasittheghostgodhimself,stuttering,cheering,

chattingblindly?

Icalledyouuptoanointtheearth.

Icalledyoutoannouncesadnessfallinglikeburned

skin.

Icalledtowishyouwell,

Togloryinselflikeanewmonster.

AndnowIcallonyoutopray.

AMILITARYSTATIONINTHEDESERT

Canweresolvethepast,

Lurkingjaws,jointsoftime?

TheBase

Tocomeofageinadryplace,

Holesandcaves.

Myfrienddroveanhoureachdayfromthemountains.

Thebusgivesyouahard-onwithbooksinyourlap.

Someoneshotthebirdintheafternoondanceshow.

Theygaveoutfreerecordstothebestcouple.

Spadesdancebest,fromthehip.

Themusicwasnew,

blackpolishedchrome

Andcameoverthesummer

likeliquidnight.

TheDJ'stookpillstostayawake

andplayforsevendays.

Theywenttothestudio

andsomeoneknewhim;

SomeoneknewtheTVshowman.

Hecametoyourhomeroomparty

andplayedrecords

Andwhenheleftinthehotnoonsun

andwalkedtohiscar,

Wesawthechookshadwritten

F-U-C-Konhiswindshield

Hewipeditoffwithawhiterag

andsmilingcoollydroveaway.

He'srich.Gotabigcar.

Mygangwillgetyou...

Scenesofrapeinthearroyo

Seductionsincars,abandonedbuildings.

Fightsatthefoodstand.

Thedust.

Theshoes.

Openshirtsandraisedcollars.

Brightsculpturedhair.

Heyman,youwantgirls,pills,grass?

C'mon...

Ishowyougoodtime.

Thisplacehaseverything.C'mon...

Ishowyou.

Angelsandsailors,

richgirls,

backyardfences,

tents,

Dreamswatchingeachothernarrowly,

Softluxuriantcars.

Girlsingarages,stripped

outtogetliquorandclothes,

halfgallonsofwineandsixpacksofbeer.

Jumped,humped,borntosuffer,

madetoundressinthewilderness.

Iwillnevertreatyoumean

Neverstartnokindofscene

I'lltellyoueveryplaceandpersonthatI'vebeen

Alwaysaplaygroundinstructor,neverakiller,

Alwaysabridesmaidonthevergeoffameorover,

Hemaneuveredtwogirlsintohishotelroom.

Oneafriend,theother,theyoungone,anewerstranger

VaguelyMexicanorPuertoRican.

Poorboysthighsandbuttocksscarredbyafather'sbelt,

She'stryingtorise.

Storyofherboyfriend,ofteenagestoneddeathgames,

Handsomelad,deadinacar.

Confusion.

Noconnections.

Come'ere.

Iloveyou.

Peaceonearth.

Willyoudieforme?

Eatme.

Thisway.

Theend.

I'llalwaysbetrue

Nevergoout,sneakingoutonyou,babe

Ifonlyyou'llshowmeFarArdenagain.

I'msurprisedyoucouldgetitup.

Hewhipsherlightly,sardonically,withbelt.

Haven'tIbeenthroughenough?

sheasks,

Nowdressedandleaving

TheSpanishgirlbeginstobleed;

Shesaysherperiod.

It'sCatholicheaven.

IhaveanancientIndiancrucifixaroundmyneck,

Mychestishardandbrown.

Lyingonstained,wretchedsheetswithableedingvirgin,

Wecouldplanamurder,

Orstartareligion.

I'lltellyouthis...

Noeternalrewardwillforgiveusnow

Forwastingthedawn.

Backinthosedayseverythingwassimplerandmoreconfused.

Onesummernight,goingtothepier,

Iranintotwoyounggirls.

TheblondewascalledFreedom,

Thedarkone,Enterprise.

Wetalkedandtheytoldmethisstory:

Nowlistentothis...I'lltellyouaboutTexasradioandthebigbeat.

Softdriven,slowandmad

Likesomenewlanguage,

Reachingyourhandwiththecold,suddenfuryofadivinemessenger.

Letmetellyouaboutheartacheandthelossofgod,

Wandering,wanderinginhopelessnight.

Outhereintheperimetertherearenostars,

OuthereweisstonedImmaculate.

Themoviewillbegininfivemoments,

Themindlessvoiceannounced,

Allthoseunseatedwillawaitthenextshow.

Wefiledslowly,languidlyintothehall.

Theauditoriumwasvastandsilent.

Asweseatedanddarkened,thevoicecontinued:

Theprogramforthiseveningisnotnew,

You'veseenthisentertainmentthroughandthrough.

You'veseenyourbirth,yourlifeanddeath,

Youmightrecallalloftherest.

Didyouhaveagoodworldwhenyoudied?

Enoughtobaseamovieon?

I'mgettingoutofhere!

Whereareyougoing?

Totheothersideofmorning.

Pleasedon'tchasetheclouds,pagodas

Hercuntgrippedhimlikeawarm,friendlyhand.

It'sallright,allyourfriendsarehere.

WhencanImeetthem?

Afteryou'veeaten.

I'mnothungry.

Uh,wemeantbeaten.

Silverystream,silveryscream

Oooooh,impossibleconcentration.

Curses,Invocations

Weirdbate-headedmongrels

Ikeepexpectingoneofyoutorise.

Largebuxomobesequeens

Gardenhogsandcuntveterans

Quaintcabbagesaints

Shithoardersandindividualists

Dragstripofficials

Tightlippedlosersand

Lustfulfucksalesmen

Mymilitantdandies

Allstrangeorderofmonsters

hotonthetrailofthewoodvine

Wewelcomeyoutoourprocession.

HerecometheComedians

Lookatthemsmile

WatchthemdanceanIndianmile.

Lookatthemgesture

Howaplomb

Sotogestureeveryone.

Wordsdissemble

Wordsbequick

Wordsresemblewalkingsticks.

PlantthemtheywillgrowWatchthemwaverso.

I'llalwaysbeawordman

Betterthanabirdman.

ALLHAILTHEAMERICANNIGHT!

Whatwasthat?

don'tknow.

Soundslikeguns...thunder.

Ladiesandgentlemen!

FromLosAngeles,California...

TheDoors!

...WellIwokeupthismorning

Gotmyselfabeer

Well,Iwokeupthismorning

Gotmyselfabeer

Well,thefuture'suncertain

Theendisalwaysnear...

TheWorldonFire...TaxifromAfrica...TheGrand

Hotel...

Hewasdrunkabigpartylastnightback,goingback

inalldirectionssleepingtheseinsanehoursI'llnever

wakeup

inagoodmoodagainI'msickofthesestinkyboots.

Lamentformycock

Soreandcrucified

Iseektoknowyou.

Acquiringsoulfulwisdom,

Youcanopenwallsofmystery,

Stripshow.

Howtoacquiredeathinthemorningshow.

TVdeathwhichthechildabsorbs

Deathwellmysterywhichmakesmewrite

Slowtrain,thedeathofmycockgiveslife.

Forgivethepooroldpeoplewhogaveusentry

taughtusgodinthechild'sprayerinthenight.

Guitarplayer,

Ancientwisesatyr,

Singyouodetomycock.

Caressitslament,

Stiffenandguideus,wefrozen.

Lostcells,Theknowledgeofcancer,

Tospeaktotheheart

Andgivethegreatgift:

WordsPowerTrance

Thisstablefriendandthebeastsofhiszoo,

Wildhairedchicks,

Womenfloweryintheirsummit,

Monstersofskin.

Eachcolorconnects

tocreatetheboat

whichrockstherace.

Couldanyhellbemorehorriblethannow

andreal?

Ipressedherthighanddeathsmiled.

Death,oldfriend,

Deathandmycockaretheworld.

Icanforgivemyinjuriesinthenameof

WisdomLuxuryRomance

Sentenceuponsentence

Wordsarehealinglament

Forthedeathofmycock'sspirit

Hasnomeaninginthesoftfire.

Wordsgotmethewoundandwillgetmewell,

Ifyoubelieveit.

Alljoinnowandlamentforthedeathofmycock

Atongueofknowledgeinthefeatherednight.

Boysgetcrazyintheheadandsuffer,

Isacrificemycockonthealtarofsilence.

Thoughtsintimeandoutofseason

ANAMERICANPRAYER

AlbumPoemCollection

Poems,Lyrics,StoriesandArtworkby

JamesDouglasMorrison

THEHITCHHIKER

Stoodbythesideoftheroad

Andleveledhisthumb

Inthecalmcalculusofreason

Hi.Howyoudoin'?

Ijustgotbackintotown.L.A.

Iwasoutonthedesertforawhile.

Ridersonthestorm

Yeah.Inthemiddleofit.

Ridersonthestorm

Right...

Intothishousewe'reborn

Hey,listen,man,Ireallygotaproblem.

Intothisworldwe'rethrown

WhenIwasoutonthedesert,yaknow,

Likeadigwithoutabone

Anactoroutonloan

Idon'tknowhowtotellyou,

Ridersonthestorm

but,ah,Ikill