John Willy Kopperud[wipperud]

City of Residence: Oslo
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Once There Was... : ...another Germany
Poetry 2009-04-19 (3820 -1 hits)

Jonathan Richman is right : The History Of Music part XIII
Poetry 2009-03-22 (3677 -1 hits)

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik : History Of Music Part XII
Poetry 2009-03-14 (7047 -1 hits)

God Only Knows : History Of Music Part XI
Poetry 2009-03-08 (5988 -1 hits)

Repetitive Dreams : On Life's Own Couch
Poetry 2009-02-25 (7264 -1 hits)

The Train..... : ...to the end of the train
Poetry 2009-02-15 (3882 -1 hits)

Rebel... : ...Of Course
Poetry 2009-01-26 (4025 -1 hits)

Recognizing... : Possessions
Poetry 2009-01-23 (3715 -1 hits)

New Maneuvers : In Broad Daylight
Poetry 2009-01-17 (4833 -1 hits)

Count to Zero : On New Years Eve
Poetry 2009-01-01 (6039 -1 hits)

Changing Shapes : ...Of Spirit and Matter, Dali
Poetry 2008-12-27 (5646 -1 hits)

History of Music : Parts I - X
Poetry 2008-12-16 (9521 -1 hits)

Question... : ...To The Creationists Among Us
Poetry 2008-12-02 (6932 -1 hits)

Good Golly Miss Molly : History Of Music Part X
Poetry 2008-11-27 (5662 -1 hits)

What a Humid Night : of Poetry Conceals
Poetry 2008-11-22 (5228 -1 hits)

The Fairy-Feller's Master Stroke : A Painting By Richard Dadd
Poetry 2008-11-13 (5660 -1 hits)

Do The Flu : Co-coo-ca-choo
Poetry 2008-11-07 (5297 -1 hits)

Son House Strummin' : History of Music Part IX
Poetry 2008-11-04 (4719 -1 hits)

You Troubadours : Knew How To Escape
Poetry 2008-10-27 (6125 -1 hits)

Iceland : On My Mind
Poetry 2008-10-18 (7331 -1 hits)

Hilarious Stereotypes : Of The Ethnic Kind
Personals 2008-10-12 (7748 -1 hits)

Entering The Bus Heavily Panting : Late Friday Night
Poetry 2008-10-04 (6493 -1 hits)

Under The Bridge : Of Economy...
Poetry 2008-09-27 (5720 -1 hits)

Little Outcast : Haiku
Poetry 2008-09-17 (8111 -1 hits)

Lewis C. Means A Lot To Me : Haiku
Poetry 2008-09-05 (4696 -1 hits)

The Theft : Of A Nation
Poetry 2008-08-31 (6562 -1 hits)

Panic Button : Haiku
Poetry 2008-08-09 (5555 -1 hits)

Radovan : And His Alternative
Poetry 2008-07-23 (9869 -1 hits)

The Royal Albert Memorial : In Kensington Gardens
Poetry 2008-07-17 (5328 -1 hits)

The Art of Reproduction : ...is the pivot point
Poetry 2008-06-22 (6008 -1 hits)

A dreaded consequence : ...of romancing the stone
Poetry 2008-06-08 (5397 -1 hits)

Lightyears of... : Loneliness
Poetry 2008-05-24 (7280 -1 hits)

His acknowledgement of... : ...Pain (Haiku)
Poetry 2008-05-18 (4489 -1 hits)

The Gates of Dawn : Revisited
Poetry 2008-05-11 (5418 -1 hits)

Certainty : ...God and Bible
Poetry 2008-05-07 (6441 -1 hits)

Power : At The Stadium
Poetry 2008-05-02 (5303 -1 hits)

Our images differ : ...once again
Poetry 2008-04-16 (5673 -1 hits)

Lasting Fear : ...of ghosts
Poetry 2008-04-06 (7932 -1 hits)

Everyone's a Freak : With a Squawky Beak(In memory of Jim)
Poetry 2008-03-15 (5825 -1 hits)

On the 17th of December : 1903...
Poetry 2008-03-08 (5532 -1 hits)

Three Dead Friends : One Of Them A Dog...
Poetry 2008-02-23 (7033 -1 hits)

Love, jokes and wine : Oslo evening
Poetry 2008-02-04 (5706 -1 hits)

Heeped : ...At The Hargates of Aynd
Poetry 2008-01-10 (7022 -1 hits)

365 : ...And What Do We Know?
Poetry 2007-12-31 (5438 -1 hits)

Enemies : On The Graveyard
Poetry 2007-12-26 (7194 -1 hits)

The Grimpels of Thyne : Hell in The Bushes
Poetry 2007-12-13 (6358 -1 hits)

Flute Player In A Boat : Relief At The Subway Station
Poetry 2007-12-03 (6306 -1 hits)

Moody Men : Prefer The Past To The Future
Poetry 2007-11-09 (4397 -1 hits)

Gepettos Legion : Waiting For The Truck
Poetry 2007-10-18 (5290 -1 hits)

Zeroes : ...what are they up to?
Poetry 2007-10-16 (7324 -1 hits)

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Written with a sense of humor...

As a glimpse of intense youthful mourning - the absence...

Not bad, Irene, but...

Not bad, Irene, but...

Syd Barret...

Natures beauty and...

Irony in this poem...

Ode to a question...

Yes, Bogdan, ignorance...

Beautiful alliteration... ()

Love is God's intention...

Awaiting the miracle...

Chris, we ride the images...

Thanks a lot, Marius!

It seems clear... ()

Interesting classical allusions...

Peace in the valley.

Ah, those sepia-colored frames depicting faces...

Art, sensitivity...

Yeah!

There's musicality within this poem...

Chris, the responses on this one delights me!

Thanks a lot, Mike. You really hit the spot...

Thanks a lot for your response, Marius!

And.. ()

Marius is right regarding surrealism....

Bogdan!

The reason why I put this one on the list is...

Now, here's a bit of drama...

Yes, I know...

And..

Oops, misspelling -

Welcoming the new kids in town.

I lke this, many fine images and good rhytm...

One fine newcomer!

A dreamy sadness...

Luckily the laws have changed in Britain...

Really it's perfection that I fear, because...

Couldn't avoid....

This text is written in better english than the one I wanted revised...

Humanism?

With these additions...

...Sorry, but I don't really see...

...Sorry, but I don't really see...

whispers through our forests dense with fog and deep... ()

I find it hard to disagree...

Very good idea, but then again we have to deal with...

Looking forward...

I appreciate the imperative emotion you put forth here...

Me, I just love Pinocchio...

Lifted up

I like this too...

In addition to the funny point you make...

Political lies lead to war and large accounts...

Some believers, Ion...

Let me add; sophistication=

Fine, concise...

Going for enlightenment, Maspros?

Taking to the air...

Exactly, Marius!

Fine, original idea....

I know, Dan...

I know, Dan...

I guess we won't agree in this case, Marius...

Pig Power! ()

I certainly agree... ()

Beauty and genocide...

Generalizations, Dan...

Interesting elaboration...

Dan!

As a matter of fact...

Good writing, fine images, but please...

An interesting poetic elaboration...

Is this about an individuals remorse...

And these weapons cost a lot more...

The magic...

Suggestion

Excuse me...

Nice writing with good rhytm and images, just...

Love is all there is...

Amigo, mankind is caught between collectivist states, like China...

I suggest, Daniel...

Venturing into the surreal, Marius...

Silver bullets,,,

Thanks a lot, Sydney!

One way of reading this...

Why, indeed is Sydney Krivenko now without her former...

Why, indeed is Sydney Krivenko now without her former...

Sometimes we really...

A valid musicality in your poem here, Marius...

Opens up for...

Please...

A bit confusing...

Hopefully a candle will always remain lit...

Expressive yes...

One cutting example...

Maybe a bit too much...

This does not refer to race...

Please...

Musicality...

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The Chimney sweeper
Poetry by William Blake

Fragment 52
Poetry by Sappho

You've got to hide your love away
Poetry by JOHN LENNON

Jabberwocky
Poetry by lewis carroll

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
Alternative version

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.