Poetry

Phil Ochs - When in Rome 0

Phil Ochs – When in Rome (+ guitar chords)

This very well may be one of the most violent lyrics in music, but Phil Ochs as a 68’er, can only be understood through an understanding of those events. He was not a prophetic writer as for instance noted by Peter Yarrow (as quoted...

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Constantine P. Cavafy – Ithaca

As you set out for Ithaca, hope the way is long, full of reversals, full of knowing. Laistrygonians and Cyclops, angry Poseidon you should not fear, never will you find such things on your way if your thought stays lofty,...

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Leopardi – To the Moon

Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) is considered a pessimist by most, if not all, his readers. Most of his poems are not only sad, they reek of depression. His readers remember him as someone who had poor eyesight, mostly due to his...

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Phil Ochs – Changes (+ guitar chords)

In an interview in 1967, Phil Ochs is introduced in a peculiar way. The hostess of ‘Come, read to me a poem’ summarizes Ochs by saying: “Much of the poetry written today, is the poetry written as music … much...