A New Freedom

...for John Coltrane


Shrieking and squawking, following 
prophets through uncharted waters,
wailing in sustained arpeggios.
He mimics constellations, blazing stars
in rich profusion, pulling passion
into focus with a dark yet supple tone.

Religions and mythologies, 
screams of souls in harsh enslavement, 
sources for his stark doxologies;
charting new boundaries of rhythm
and rhyme, a new definition
his legacy, growing with time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Ryusaka Avatar
March 27, 2009 at 7:07 AM
Wonderful job Keith!! I love the line ¨pulling passion into focus with a dark yet supple tone.¨Gorgeous!
Esquire Avatar
March 24, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Dear Keith, YOU have great command of the language Keeps the reader in the POEM Very deep thoughts expressed ALWAYS...HG
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