Jim Morrison is truly a god in my eyes. He is the person from history that I most渴望 to meet. I am well aware that there are others who have made far greater contributions, but for me, it's all about Jim. I'm certain you're familiar with the music of The Doors and the poetic lyricism he infused into those songs. Well, his poetry is equally captivating, with its ability to warp reality,呈现出 a kaleidoscopic and heat-filled world.
'The Lords and the New Creatures', first published in 1969, captures the surreal realm that James Douglas Morrison inhabited. His commentary on society is both bleak and daring, yet simultaneously magical and connected. The words flow down the pages like syrup, unhinged and sensual, as seen in this passage: “The alchemists detect in the sexual activity of man a correspondence with the world’s creation, with the growth of plants, and with the mineral formations. When they see the union of rain and earth, they see it in an erotic sense, as copulation. And this extends to all realms of natural matter. For they can picture love affairs of chemicals and stars, a romance of stones, or the fertility of fire.”
The brilliance of his work leaves you feeling exposed and open, as if you're a little closer to death and your own mortality. These poems don't gently nurture or allow you to open softly. No, they tear through you like fire, leaving you raw and changed.
Despite all we know about Jim - the drugs, the volatility, the inner and outer turmoil - he lived a wild and unrestrained life, and for that, I am grateful. We need people like him who tear at the seams, who explore alternate realms and bring back something for the rest of us to experience. There are sages, shamans, prophets, and wisdom-keepers who don't conform to the traditional image; they wear black leather pants and embrace the darkness. They touch places we're afraid to go, leap into the void, and dance with their demons. Perhaps that is their role, and maybe there is another place that calls to them, a place without the limitations and boundaries of the physical world.
'The Lords and the New Creatures' is an inspiring work that will transport you to new landscapes and give you a glimpse of something intense and fleeting. It captures an era, a creative genius, and an enigmatic persona that continues to speak to us even from beyond the grave.
It is not truly outstanding poetry. However, the concise words manage to disclose more profound concepts and prophetic insights. These are the kind of insights that very few individuals can convey with such precision. It is a great pity that he did not have a longer life to truly discover and develop his unique poetic voice. If he had lived longer, perhaps he would have been able to explore even deeper into the realm of poetry, creating works that would have had an even greater impact. But alas, fate had other plans for him. Nevertheless, the few words he left behind still hold a certain charm and power, allowing us to catch a glimpse of the potential that lay within him.