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The Art of Reproduction : ...is the pivot point
Poetry 2008-06-22 (119 hits)

A dreaded consequence : ...of romancing the stone
Poetry 2008-06-08 (149 hits)

Lightyears of... : Loneliness
Poetry 2008-05-24 (294 hits)

His acknowledgement of... : ...Pain (Haiku)
Poetry 2008-05-18 (275 hits)

The Gates of Dawn : Revisited
Poetry 2008-05-11 (288 hits)

Certainty : ...God and Bible
Poetry 2008-05-07 (284 hits)

Power : At The Stadium
Poetry 2008-05-02 (237 hits)

Our images differ : ...once again
Poetry 2008-04-16 (325 hits)

Lasting Fear : ...of ghosts
Poetry 2008-04-06 (428 hits)

Everyone's a Freak : With a Squawky Beak(In memory of Jim)
Poetry 2008-03-15 (389 hits)

On the 17th of December : 1903...
Poetry 2008-03-08 (383 hits)

Three Dead Friends : One Of Them A Dog...
Poetry 2008-02-23 (552 hits)

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I enjoyed the alliteration in this one...

Short poem...

Indeed it's true...

Splendid images... ()

One fine...

Thanks a lot, Sorin!

A new approach to the term "Personal Computer"...

When someone succeds in writing a poem, the finishing touch...

An illustrious description...

An open door...

A politician(Mr. C?), a crimininal, both....

I second all of Marius' words here....

"Arts Masterpieces" ...

Now, that's more like poetry....

Here I find no good rhytm, no original images, no nice rhymes...

Quite a thrilling futuristic dysptophy...

This poem keeps popping up....

A BBC program about Leonardos "Last Supper"...

After (quite?) a bit of guidance...

I join in the praise...

Here vampirism may be perceived...

Haunting images of captivity...

A good and sensitive depiction...

Much better than the other one that...

As we all are human...

That's action... ()

I wonder...

When you're strange...

Ach, harmony, harmony...

Why don't we all set sail...

The languages seem to mix up...

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Berket and the Stars
Poetry by William Carlos Williams :

With God on our side
Poetry by Robert Allen Zimmerman :

It seems so long ago
Poetry by Leonard Cohen :

Howl
Poetry by Allen Ginsberg :

It's all over now, baby blue
Poetry by Robert Allen Zimmerman :

Biography John Willy Kopperud

First years spent in various towns surrounding the Oslo fiord. Grew up in a suburb east of the city, both near to and withdrawn from my numerous peers. Significantly radicalized at the age of fourteen. Grew disappointed with the revolution and signed up for the magical mystery autumn 69. Radicalized once more. Dropped out once more. Fairly well educated during the 80's and 90's.
Poetry? Off and on, I'd say. Besides poems I have weitten both pop lyrics (plus lyrics for contemporary music)and short stories. What moves me? Imagination I guess. Imagination should not contradict everyday life (and the other way around.)
I must hold forth that good old Willie S. has quite a point when he gives fair warning regarding "The man who hath no music in himself."
Music? I have mentioned pop lyrics - to be more precise - most of these are connected to the singer/songwriter tradition. Concrete and melodious music. I have also been active in another musical area,
in the crossroad between music and noise. This is not academic sheet-music, it's rather built on improvisation and momentary exploration. Later on the product has been technically modified. Roar Borge My accomplice in the project "Fisk på Disc" available with the MP3 Album "School of fish'n'chips" through the net-distrubutor, TibProd. He has done the producing in his home studio on his own computer. The album is no. 53 in the companys catalogue and the address is : http://www.tibprod.com.
Ten tracks on the net for you to download. Be my guests!

My wife, Kristin, is responsible for some very nice poetic lyrics. For some of that material I have written
pop/singer-songwriter music.

Married to my life companion at the age of 33.One child. We live in a suburb some six kilometers from where I grew up.
Career: No big deal. Life: Good. Hardships: Yes
Happiness: Yes.