Haiku to Johnny Cash

I sold a book on Ebay a while back. It was the best sell I ever did. It was a first edition of I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash I bought at a garage sale about a year earlier for a quarter.  I threw it up on Ebay in the middle of all the hype of the movie with Joaquin Phoenix. I thought, "Let's see what happens." And lo and behold I sold it for almost $80! 

I like Johnny Cash, not because he gave me about a 300% profit on Ebay. I really like his music. I think it's real, heart-felt. I like his voice. His wife wrote Ring of Fire, about her attraction to him and it became one of his most popular songs. Folsom Prison Blues has one of the darkest lines ever. I Walk the Line is a true love song. He sang a song written by Shel Silverstein called A Boy Named Sue. And then there's the one that is probably my favorite Hurt, a cover of an industrial band's song. 

Today's haiku is to Johnny Cash, whose birthday is today.

Man in Black singing

Nine Inch Nails. You made me cry.

All that emotion.

Haiku about Bob Marley

People love Bob Marley and his music. I love the idea of Bob Marley, a man from humble  beginnings who reaches millions with his music and words. I read once that if you need inspiring, cheering up, or if you're angry, listen to Marley. Three Little Birds makes my good moods even better. No Woman No Cry comforts me. One Love inspires me to be a better person. Redemption Song helps find a peace within. And Jammin is ....well, it's a great song  that I like singing along to. I'm one of those people who love Bob Marley and his music. 

Today is Bob Marley's birthday and I researched him.  There is so much more to Bob Marley than spreading reggae around the world, and smoking weed. He was revolutionary and uniting. He stood for freedom, self-expression, peace, and more. He received a United Nations Peace Medal for his work toward justice and peace in Jamaica. Bob Marley died at 36. To be so young and to have left such a legacy. That is pretty cool.

Today my haiku is about Bob Marley, who would have been 64 today, if...

When Bob Marley sings

"Don't worry about a thing,"

It makes me feel good.