• Poem – The Day George Jones Died

    Tim M. Otto Posted On April 26, 2013
    0


    The Day George Jones Died                                                                                           

    My phone wasn’t working
    The day George Jones died
     Suddenly,
     Everything  became insignificant

    The  Twiiter feed
    Had stories of people
     Who wanted you to know
     They knew him personally

    I cried real tears
    The day George Jones died
     I guess he finally:
     “Stopped Loving Her Today” 

    For some stupid reason
    The country music folk
     Called him:
     “The Possum”

    I always thought
    That was disrespectful
     To such a great singer
     And I fail to find the humor in it

    And this world
    Will be
     A lonelyer place
     Without George Jones in it

      (c)2013 Tim M. Otto




    • ADVERTISEMENT

    • SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

    • SUBSCRIBE NOW


    Enjoy this article? Support No Depression.

    Help us continue to keep our web content free and accessible to all – without paywalls or invasive pop-up ads.

    Your support is important because it helps us cover our costs so that we can continue bringing you the independent music journalism you know and trust. Please consider subscribing or donating to No Depression now.

    Related Stories

    JOURNAL EXCERPT: ‘Slow Omen’ – A Poem and Essay by H.C. McEntire

    By H.C. McEntire on June 7, 2023

    Starting at the Root

    By NO DEPRESSION on October 16, 2013



    A Little Help Here?

    No Depression depends on reader support to bring you top-quality roots music journalism on our website and in our quarterly journals. Donations large and small are greatly appreciated, and will help us hit our goal of raising $15,000 by Dec. 31.

    Can you help us get there? Donate or subscribe using the buttons below. Thank you for your support!

    Please consider becoming a subscriber or providing a donation. With your help, No Depression can continue to grow and cover roots music the way it deserves.