Morrison- Wine, Women and Song

Silver Tongued. Alcoholic. Poet. Sex Symbol. Prankster. Womanizer.
All the above can describe James Douglas Morrison. I think of him today after viewing the final 24: Morrison


I have just about every book about his life. Including the perhaps most questioned Strange Days.
Penned by Patricia Kenneally Morrison. Personally, I believe her story.She is the only woman he married. True it wasn't at city hall, but was performed by Her high priestess and high priest.
Patricia was and still is a practicing witch. They were married on Beltane eve. Morrison had a pattern of giving completely of himself in his relationship. When he was with you, You were all important.

I have read Linda Ashcroft's Wild Child. Utter Rubbish! Angels dance and Angels die. The ballad of Jim and His long time consort, Pamela Courson. I say Consort because it so on again and off again. I feel that his relationship was quite toxic. He abused her, and she him. But they were too entwined to recognize the abuse.She was a admitted heroin addict.There are more than one source that say she might have very well given Morrison a shot that ended his life. She herself died of a overdose 3 years after his death.
Break On Through , Life ,death and Legend, No One GetsOut Of Alive are also excellent books I own.

I ponder on Morrison after listening to a battered old 1986 cassette copy of Riders Of The Storm.
Remembering when I 1st heard that voice. I was about 2 in the kitchen with my mother. I was clinging to her leg and remember her picking me up and spinning me around dancing with me to it. I remember laughing and enjoying it. Not knowing itd be the first time that hooked me. Mom played records of the Doors music. Actual vinyl. How cool is that? I did a report in jr high about him. Having to pick a famous dead person. I think on him, knowing that on july 3rd
this year he'll have been gone for 38 years. Tragic yes, but perhaps for the best. Sometimes
talents can drive you over the edge. But no one will ever know what he might have been.
He would have been 66 years old this December 8th.