[New-Poetry] "political poetry" (was new on wordstrumpet)

[TheOldMole]

He didn't shy away from political songs. Don't forget "The Man in 
Black."  And "Ira Hayes," which he didn't write but made his own -- the 
whole "Bitter Tears" album that it came from. Songs of poverty and 
natural disaster like "Five Feet High and Rising." Subversion of 
capitalism like "One Piece at a Time."

And let's not forget that all gospel and spiritual songs are highly 
political.

jforjames at aol.com wrote:
> And what about Folsum Prison Blues. Like Whitman I'm sure Cash was 
> large and contained multitudes.
> Finnegan
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