Harper
Crazed Whiteman,
Incandescent tongue,
Fiery mind
Whiplash words
Whirlwind fury.
Searing barbs.
Insight, invective,
Comment, incision,
Dissection, dissent,
Forensic prec ision.
Broad canvas,
Deep concepts;
Love and life,
History, politics;
The System and beyond,
Through light and dark.
Maniacal laugh,
Rampant seer,
Poet, musician,
Purveyor of thoughts.
Rhythm in words,
Feelings, passion,
Sex and death,
Kerouac and Stravinsky,
Beatnik refugee..
No boundaries,
No limits,
No restraint.
No filter!
As it is.
In the moment.
Grist to the mill:
Society, love, humour,
Relationships, Nature,
Reality
And beyond;
No holds barred.
No prisoners.
Epic verse,
Perverse,
Adverse and worse,
Spitting, crooning,
Laughing, talking,
Manacled to melody.
Electric flow,
Mind to tongue.
Songs, words,
Chords, notes,
Thoughts,
Philosophy, comedy,
Outspoken maverick
Caressed strings,
Plucked and struck,
Flows and patterns,
Interspersed,
Strident emphasis,
Molten lava,
One man band
In many colours,
Many moods,
Many guises.
Poet, musician,
Songwriter, singer.
Harper.
Always Harper
Opher 20.12.2023
I thought it was about time that I attempted to gather some words together to capture some of the essence of what Harper means to me – a friend, a poet and musician – the best singer-songwriter to grace this rugged rock.
Such a range – love, sex, life, nature, politics and death.
From soft beauty to raging hate, emotions and views; the full gamut for an artist’s pallet.
From that first gig, the young fiery rebel with songs of fury, songs of love, songs of laughter, interspersed with words of reflection, insight and wisdom.
It’s never stopped.