Merci, Kerouac

Merci, Kerouac Thank you, Jack father of beat For opening tired eyes To experience new life Traversing the open road On a wave of ecstasy To such heavenly vistas Thank you, Jack Kerouac Offshoot of Thomas Wolfe Friend of Allen Ginsberg Poet crying wolf Immortalized By the howling wolf Thank you, Christian brother For honouring spirit Of your brother Gerard Commemorating His youthful saintliness With Visions of Gerard Merci, poet mentor Spiritual warrior For breaking through other side Influencing so many Authors musicians poets Owing debt of gratitude Richard Wlodarski (c) 2025