The City. Hive, Web, or severed
insect mound. All citizens heirs
of the same royal parent.The caged beast, the holy center,
a garden in the midst of the city.“See Naples & die.”
Jump ship. Rats, sailors
& death.So many wild pigeons. Animals
ripe w/ new diseases.
“There is only one disease
and I am its catalyst,”
cried doomed pride of the carrier.Fighting, dancing, gambling,
bars, cinemas thrive
in the avid summer.From The New Creatures (1970)
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Indeed, Tony, indeed. Had Morrison been born in a different era in a different place under different circumstances, he could have been another Chandler, as his sensibilities have always harbored the darker recesses of the form. Of course Morrison took it a step further, and was obsessed with death. But his poetry stands near the top during the rock era.
Sam, I have just started reading Jim Morrison Life, Death, Legend by Stephen Davis. At a very young age Morrison was exposed to the carnage of an horrific highway accident, and he saw this as a seminal trauma. Also, he was strongly influenced by Nietzche.
Well Tony, there you have it. The witnessing of that accident and the philosophical withdrawal were obviously critical influences. I’ve never read the Davis volume, but it does sound great!