During his lifetime, Morrison constantly pushed for recognition as a poet-prophet. You need only look at the lyrics of songs such as “Unknown Soldier”, “The End” and “Riders On The Storm” for proof of his enlightened perceptions. Lyrics from “Riders” actually complete the stanzas of “The Hitchhiker” – one of Morrison’s most-read poems, which addresses the fragility of human life. In 1969, he self-published two separate volumes of his poetry, before moving to Paris in 1971 to escape his celebrity and focus on his literary excursions. He strolled around the city alone, wrote in Café De Flore and Les Deux Magots and generally just eased into a more idyllic French lifestyle.