In Memory Of
I was a member of the "era", good times during the "Jazz times" Coltraine, such a great
musician....
Oh, and I will never forget the "Millennium"...Whew, 20 years old in S.L.C. in a two room
combined suite with projection screen T.V. and loads of women...Booze, friends, PARTY.....
Drunk driving on the wrong side of the road at 5 am for a half a mile... Just to give you
an idea of my blood alcohol level.... I had to do inventory at 7 am that morning......
AWESOME night/day...... { :"Sweetheart":}
These were the times when poetry was still in the developmental stages.... I had yet to
find my "Swager" in writing... I have always had a voice, just needed the right mentor...
Her name:
Consuelo', "Exotic Miss Caramel Swirl". Much older than I, with a girlish quality I was
attracted to...
She was my superior at this communications job I picked up for extra cash. I remember the
day she breezed into my cubicle for my Q&A reports, smelling like my grandmothers backyard.
A mixture of erotic scents, appealing to my unique desires...
At the time I was studying for my associates degree!!
In between work loads, I began to put the finishing touches on a report that was due..
As she waited, she watched me write, rub my forehead. She asked if she could take a look...
"I am a writer, college graduate" she said...
"I would like to critique this, is that okay"
This thought inspired by Consuelo'... If not for you I would still be a nobody... I will
never forget the wisdom you were so willing to give... You brightened my life with your
intellect and love....
Much love from this poet... Until we meet again:
Jared Pickett
11/24/09
Asavvy1__________________________To Be Continued.......
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