Las Vegas Sun

May 28, 2024

This undated photo provided by Paddle8 shows a hand-written poem by Jim Morrison that is being auctioned by Paddle8 with bidding expected to reach $60,000 to $80,000 by the time it ends June 25. Written on the last page torn out of a notebook, “Last words, Last words out” and “I have drunk the drug of forgetfulness” are among the verses found among his possessions in the Paris hotel where he died in 1971.

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This undated photo provided by Paddle8 shows a hand-written poem by Jim Morrison that is being auctioned by Paddle8 with bidding expected to reach $60,000 to $80,000 by the time it ends June 25. Written on the last page torn out of a notebook, “Last words, Last words out” and “I have drunk the drug of forgetfulness” are among the verses found among his possessions in the Paris hotel where he died in 1971.