Richard Brautigan (January 30, 1935 – September 14, 1984 / Tacoma, Washington)
Poems by Richard Brautigan : 17 / 64
Gee, You're So Beautiful That It's Starting To Rain
Oh, Marcia,
I want your long blonde beauty
to be taught in high school,
so kids will learn that God
lives like music in the skin
and sounds like a sunshine harpsicord.
I want high school report cards
to look like this:
Richard Brautigan
Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003
Read poems about / on: school, sunshine, music, beauty, god, beautiful, rain
Poems by Richard Brautigan : 17 / 64
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This is the second incomplete poem of Richard Brautigan that I've come across on poemhunter. Weird.
Anyway, I love this one! : D
This isn't the whole poem. The whole poem is:
Oh, Marcia,
I want your long blonde beauty
to be taught in high school,
so kids will learn that God
lives like music in the skin
and sounds like a sunshine harpsicord.
I want high school report cards
to look like this:
Playing with Gentle Glass Things
A
Computer Magic
A
Writing Letters to Those You Love
A
Finding out about Fish
A
Marcia's Long Blonde Beauty
A+!