Cosmic Music Cloud above is not a cumulus cloud And if you said cumulonimbus You’d be wrong You just have to hear it thunder It’s a John Coltrane cloud He’s pouring a bowl of resolution Over the empty streets Thirsty for starlight ++++++++++++++++++ This Poem is not about the Peacock Katydid named Glue He died … Continue reading »
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In the Purple Rain by Jasmine Javid
“I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain” -The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Their secret language lay dormant Until the spring of April Wet their tongues with droplets of curiosity Falling shy and misty On those first pages Torrential storms of questions and promises Hearts dotting the “I’s” Security crossing the … Continue reading »
Dead Radios (soundtrack to a revolution) – Jay Levon
The soundtrack to my revolution will be Buddy Holly played on a truck-stop juke-box from 1950′s America. The Unholy Ghost of Hank Williams singing from that high-lonesome place of opiates and rot-gut whiskey, and sweet, supple Audrey. The devil-rasp of the great Howlin’ Wolf as he lead us through the hell-towns of the steamy delta … Continue reading »
Elsewhere by Jeanne Shannon
Summer In a blue-painted room under the eaves. Dragonflies too weak to fly in the heat. Flute music spirals upward. Strawberries fall out of tin buckets. Jeux Floraux de … Continue reading »
