[Buddha-l] On Dylan and Poetry

[bclough]

Joanna wrote:

>  OK-- if he'd enjoy it so much, why hasn't he done it? Why doesn't 
he get active with the revived antiwar movement?  Maybe he's too old 
and rickety now to sing for Cindy Sheehan and company. If so, that I 
can sympathize with.

Well actually, the "old and rickety" Dylan continues to be out on the 
road, playing music ranging from older, more political stuff like 
"Masters of War" and "With God on Our Side" to more recent material 
from great albums like "Oh Mercy" and "Time Out of Mind" which, as 
others on this list have already pointed out, eloquently address 
issues like anitya and asmimana.

At age 64, he endures the rigors of the road and still plays over 100 
concerts a year, invariably to sold-out crowds. No, he isn't playing 
anti-war rallies, but he's still out there on the boards, reaching 
lots of people on the very issues you and Richard claim he has 
neglected or ignored, and for that he is deserving of tremendous 
respect, I think.

Brad