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

[Michael Snider]

On Jan 16, 2008, at 9:21 PM, TheOldMole wrote:

> 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.

And songs like Cash's "25 Minutes To Go" (http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/cash-johnny/25-minutes-to-go-828.html 
), which he performed at Folsom Prison. Daimanda Galas uses it almost  
as an anthem in her anti-death penalty work.