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BEBOP AND JAZZ POETRY

In the pulsating heart of bebop’s wild ride, Subway rails sing the rhythm of the night, Blowin’ off the rails/
 a thrill to feel alive, Jazz improvises, takes flight in the city’s light/

Looping in style, the beat generation’s soul, Way gone, yet forever new, they roll, Jack and Neal, spinning the tenor’s wheel, Words and notes, a truth they want to reveal/

Coltrane’s solo on Giant Steps, a climb, Echoes through the alleyways of time,52nd Street, ’48’s jazz glow, Earl Garner’s spirit, hip and slow/

Fog rolls in by the Bay’s embrace, Bebop’s pulse, poets’ word art chase, A synergy of sound and voice, Village streets, where poets make their choice/

Jack Kerouac, with liquor and ink, dives into the dark, on the brink, painted words on Lex Avenue’s track, spoken word jazz, never holding back/
Turntables spinning, on the road we go, Jazz, weed, drink—life’s ebb and flow, San Francisco’s poets, breaking free, unveiling truths for all to see/

In the fusion of music and spoken word’s grace, lies a revolution, a sacred space, of injustice, love, and human rights—The beat goes on through endless nights.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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May 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I'm totally mesmerised by this Tony. Do you set your words to your music or do you set music to your words? This is the first time I've read any of your work and it's made me want to read / listen to more. This piece drips in atmosphere. Definitely a poem to be performed. Great work! Cheers - Gary
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May 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Yo, Gary, it's hip 2 B U. Ya dig. A most hip thank U 4 the hit. Be well and walk in koolness. Tony Adamo https://x.com/Tonyadamo
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