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Apr. 7, 2005 Jim Morrison...the name conjures flowing photographs of the electric shaman, Scorpio sex, and the guy who invented black leather pants, but most importantly,he taught me that knowledge was power and being well-read was essential to one's growth. He was and remains my mentor as both poet and writer. We'll examine, "The Crystal Ship," and the Celtic mythology from whence it sailed. Jim himself, was a Celt; Scottish to be specific. Many of his songs had at least a reference to water, fluidity, wetness, the flow of life, ideas, words: basically intellectual and literal H2O. This can be experienced in one of his most beautific and endearing love song's: "The Crystal Ship." Tap into the stream of his conscious for a moment and we'll explore this marriage of myth and romantic tribulation. "The Crystal Ship," is a hauntingly, gorgeous, baritone song drawn from an obscure Irish hero, named "Connla." He, "Connla," was romanced by a goddess in the arcane novel, Book of The Dun Cow. In this myth, "Connla," awakens to "the earthly paradise beyond the sea," in a mystical ship owned by the god of the sea, "Mannanan." This ship was made completely of crystalcould fly over land or sea and knew the content's of the navigator's mind. Many mistook some of the double entendre "a thousand thrills, a thousand girls," (altered from "a thousand thrills, a thousand pills,") and missed Morrison's Sagittarian humor, hunger for the arcane and the deep compulsion to share experience and knowledge with all who were willing to embrace what he tried to share. As mentor, he wanted you to participate; not just sit and listen. Thus as mentor and bard of mythology, no matter how obscure, he wanted you to experience for youself. Remember his promise, "when we get back, I'll drop a line..." Thank you, Jim. Some of us still go to the abyss, and listen closely for the whispers of the Universe to reveal her secrets and smooth over the chaos. You taught me to go ahead and gamble, because with every book you read, you never know how it's going to affect you. Mentor and mythology...you're still the professor I've learned the most from. ------------ About the author: Phoenix Morric is a published and further work can be read at WWW.Poetry.Com. She is finishing her first novel and currently seeking an agent and publishing house. Samples available, upon request. Inquiries please to Pmorric8@netzero.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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