Jack White's ode to Detroit: He aims to mend fences with his poetic vision of his hometown

Jack White sold his house in Indian Village and moved to Nashville. Upon his move he lambasted the Detroit music scene in the media. But a poem and letter he sent to the Detroit Free Press aims to clear up what he said and show that he still holds the city close.

Hey, he's a big rock star, he didn't have to do it, OK? So read the poem.

Excerpt:

Detroit, you hold what one's been seeking,
Holding off the coward-armies weakling,
Always rising from the ashes
not returning to the earth.

Read the entire article and poem here.
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