SUN DEVIL

[festus50]

Well, I was born in 1925
in a little town known as Wilcox, Arizona
Mom split up with dad so I
lived with the Carbajal family
we were dirt poor
but I made it to Arizona State and then USC
then what do I do?
I go off and join the Army
I was in airborne
then in '51 I was
sheep dipped
by the Company
oh, it was a happy day.

See, I had "Old Glory"
wrapped around my brain
get the commies
that was the name of the game
or take over an entire nation
we all got on board the cold war train

In Guatemala
we hit Arbenz
I did what i was told
In Chile we tracked down
Che Guevara
'ol Felix Rodriguez still has
Che's rolex watch
yah know Che wasn't that bad of a guy
but,

I had "Old Glory"
wrapped around my brain
I was the top "Mechanic"
for The Company
My mind was made up
it's all about security
for our great nation
and the rest is history

In '61 we hit the beach
the Bay of Pigs
Jack left us out to dry
many a great man
died on the sand
Bobby tried to keep it going
with the Zenith Corporation
it was just a front
man, me and Johnny Roselli
and Bill Harvey, Ted Shackley
we had us some fun in Miami
JMWAVE
then there was Operation 40
and Alpha 66
but we all knew it was a big pile of
sh##

Like I said, We had "Old Glory"
wrapped around our brains
we did our best
so who is to blame?
looking back
I guess to the Company
it'a all fun and games

In Dallas me and Frank Sturgis moved around all the time
waiting for the "Big Event"
Jack had no security
Dealy Plaza
a snipers haven
the motorcade route was changed
the patsy was in place
Three shots?
now that's funny
the "Magic Bullet"
I'm busting a gut here!
geez ya know
the last true president of this country
died that day
but nobody wanted a Kennedy dynasty
the military complex wouldn't have it
the "secret team" wouldn't have it
and nothing has been the same
because the shadow government
plays an evil game

I'm sorry but I had "Old Glory"
wrapped around my brain
they called me "El Indio"
killing is all I know
oh, forgive me for the
Phoenix Program in Nam
I did what I was told
god, I felt like Attila the Hun
somebody please
save my soul
we hit Bobby in '68
because he knew who killed Jack
he had to go
Listen I died before I could testify
before the HSCA
in '78
I would'a told everything I knew
I did it for our country
My name is David Sanchez Morales
and that's my story

[thoth]

Bone chilling poem that I couldn't let go,
held me fixed in my chair.
Being a vet of the day not the fight,
saw the end coming though.
Know all about glory wrapped in his shroud,
know about madness lost in a crowd,.

Cheers,

Wally

[festus50]

I'm glad you survived all the madness Wally. Thanks for reading this piece and may peace be with you

[jeannerené]

Festus ...

Oh my ... a fascinating poem. It threw me back several years to all the conspiracy theories and cold war activity.

Morales' world is a world of a different dimension and I'm sure all but a handful know of the shadows casts upon the unsuspecting mass majority. Not sure I'd want to know anyway all the secrets of men such as David Sanchez Morales and I'm equally sure that there are many more like him.

Thanks for posting ....

.jeanne.

[festus50]

I'm hooked on the JFK assassination right now and the more I research the subject
the darker it gets. If any of you want to go down this road with me you should first
read about Roger D Craig's testimony before the Warren Commission keeping in mind they changed his testimony 14 times. Google Roger D Craig and Google Gaeton Fonzi. If you want to read about the CIA check out "The Secret Team" by
L Fletcher Prouty, the entire book is online. Other authors I have read include;
Mark Lane, Jim Garrison, Jim Marrs, Dick Russell, Bradley Ayers, Harrison Edward Livingstone, Gus Russo, Walt Brown, James Hosty, Norman Mailer.

Read about how the OSS was created and how Truman basically changed the world by signing the National Security Act in 1947. Google; "Northwoods Documents" the "Pentagon Papers" and there are declassified docs online regarding the MK-ULTRA mind controll experiments. Ever wonder why Russia was our allie during WWII and then they became our enemy after the war? We always have to have an enemy, first the commies and now it's the terrorists! Oh the fear! It is all BS if you ask me. Study real history not the crap you learned in school.

[jeannerené]

Festus.........

I remember attending a rally at Fresno State in the very early 70's where Dick Gregory was the guest speaker. He spoke a lot of conspiracy theories ...especially about the assassination of JFK.

I'll give a look at the names you mentioned .... weekends if time allows I often spend time goggling points of interest.

You certainly have read a lot on this subject. Please feel free to post any good reading in the Current Event/Chat Board ............. I'm always looking for the next good book to read.

Thanks festus ....I get back here if I've any questions.

[rocha]

Enjoyed this read....guess it takes a long time for the mist to clear. Liked the content.

[festus50]

thanks man

[jesternight]

An entryway from the darkest basement
To enter the house from the bottom upwards
The darkness at ground zero
Groping with toys
Stumbling with non celebrities
Hitting unseen walls
The big fish in the aquarium smile at your very noisy fumblings.

But there is entry from the attic as well
Geniuses need not fumble
The key to the attic doors.

Who changed the route
To steer the set-up knowingly
To divert to deadly trap
To course the clawed hand
To make the Big Event happen so smoothly?

There is only one authority
To change the route
To slide the suit
Towards death.

Two spooky agency hands at work mayhaps
And not the forethought one.


If you might lack poetic graces festus my boy.......you certainly know how to paint a picture quickly.......and I wonder if you know what your pictures always mean and say even as you are painting them?

A powerful poem that was almost confessional in it's thumbnail of Morales like his own inputs had entered your readings and therefore your sketchings......but it felt like he had his personal doubts about the higher-ups and their constant wisdoms.

One of the most thought provoking poems I have ever seen.......immensely powerful in track and flight......

[festus50]

I'm not on a "need to know" basis I guess but I like to paint pictures with words
and if you want to buy one of my screenplays, give me your best offer.

I enjoyed your written word too me boy.

Thanks for the feedback, you made my year. I better finish this comment before the power goes out, auh yes, life on the Great Lakes.

Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you.