Old Song

by Gary Beck / August 7th, 2016

Deliver us from evil
the people cry,
deserved
by honest folk
trapped in history
when those with much
always abandon
those with little,
leaving no recourse
to redress of grievance.

• “Old Song” is from Blunt Force, Gary’s unpublished collection that delves into many issues and concerns of our times.

Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and worked as an art dealer when he couldn't earn a living in the theater. He has also been a tennis pro, a ditch digger and a salvage diver. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway. His poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in hundreds of literary magazines and his published books include 39 poetry collections, 14 novels, 4 short story collections, 1 collection of essays and 7 books of plays. Gary lives in New York City. Read other articles by Gary.

This article was posted on Sunday, August 7th, 2016 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.