- Non-Erotic Poetry
- 'Round Midnight
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Click here(written by Thelonious Monk, performed by Miles Davis)
When you put the funny hat on your horn
you take Monk's tune down
darker streets, into
darker bars where
Sinatra's asking Joe
to set 'em up and
Ella's letting Billie
sob on her shoulder,
and you keep flexing your arm, trying
to keep the cramps from taking you
for the inevitable fix
in the dirty john.
'Trane tries to take you up into
a major sunrise and you let him
run about a while, then bring him back
where he and it belong
--in the minor,
in the dark.
- COMMENTS
tazz317almost 12 years agoloaded with nostalgia and memories TK U MLJ LV NV
CuddlyAlabout 13 years agoReading this reminded me to try getting hold of the film, Round Midnight, for which Dexter Gordon had an Oscar nomination for leading actor and Herbie Hancock received an Oscar for best music.
Esperanza_Hidalgoabout 13 years agoI like this one bunches, friday. This one I could see, feel, smell, and hear. Just read it right now (I'm get behind during the week and try to read everything on weekends). Your muse continues to be one that I enjoy.
vrosej10about 13 years agoI travelled on the visuals. I know shit all about jazz but as a poem this was enjoyable.
GuiltyPleasureabout 13 years ago....... trumpet or 'bone players would take exception to you calling their mute a "funny hat" but that's neither here nor there.
You have quite a collection of jazz pieces now - you and Ange should co-publish.
Tess
