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A Villanelle Inspired By Arthur Brown

By Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred Published about a month ago โ€ข Updated about a month ago โ€ข 1 min read
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Introduction

I saw this great photograph of Arthur Brown by Andrew Merritt at teh Wokingham Festival and though this deseverve a poem woven from th esong titles of The God of Hellfire:

Here is Arthur on Facebook

The Bentley Rhythm Ace in the poem was a drum machine that once went on an unexpected twenty minute solo.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฆโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฆโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

He Lights The Stage With Living Flame

Arthur Brown Gave Us Burning Fire

The God Of Hellfire, That's His Name

โ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ

The Nightmare Comes, And It's No Game

Those Flaming Horns You Must Admire

He Lights The Stage With Living Flame

โ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ

Night Of The Pigs, A Song Insane

We're All Time Captives Of Desire

The God Of Hellfire, That's His Name

โ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ

Spirit Of Joy From Arthur Came

With Kingdom Come He Kept The Fire

He Lights The Stage With Living Flame

โ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ

Love Is The Spirit, Hope Remains

In Hiss Presence We Will Not Tire

The God Of Hellfire, That's His Name

โ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ

Bentley Rhythm Ace Went Insane

But Could Not Stop, The God Of Fire

He Lights The Stage With Living Flame

The God Of Hellfire, That's His Name

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฆโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅโ™จ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฆโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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    Written by Mike Singleton ๐Ÿ’œ Mikeydred