Kind of Blue

Kind of Blue…

Slinking into a still hue of blues 
Haunting trumpets dart in and out
Like taxi horns in freeloading traffic
And cling like silk onto full figured rifs 
When winsome modal notes wear sleek cobalt 
 Where soulbeats throb from smoky bars 
Blue moods of so what
Sway like humid lovers on rainy nights
 To the clink of ice in shot glasses
  And afterhours shades of whisky, sweat and old scotch -
Smooth as muted cool 
Luxurious tracks of indigo distilled intimacy 
 Stretch without strict resolutions
Improv exhales unashamed sketches
Of empty barstools and empty arms
As modes of blue undress into serendipity
When newborn sounds wrap limbs around
 Old scores of stale melodic staves
Steady bass lines underscore mellow beats
 Unperturbed ruminating pulse,
Slow percussive murmurs 
Like rhythmic subways of all blues slow walking 
With mystic measures of ebb and neap attraction -
A perpetual kiss slides slow into a kind of blue.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Ashley Avatar
July 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, I adore how your rich imagery and metaphors captured the slinky, soulful vibes of smoky bars throbbing with jazzy blues that are as musical, emotional, ingenious and spontaneous as your poetic spirit and golden pen. The potent scene you create brings me there heart and soul, to where "trumpets dart in and out/Like taxi horns in freeloading traffic" - so striking and evocative" and "Blue moods of so what/Sway like humid lovers on rainy nights" -Wow! Congratulations, my gifted poetry sis, for your grand success in Rob's contest. An astounding reflection on the vivid atmosphere of jazzy nightlife. Warmest wishes sent to you on wafting musical notes drifting up to the rejoicing stars.. ~Susan
Poet Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Your rich, evocative poetry is so beautifully crafted, and I am enchanted by the way you use words. Deeply contemplative and probing the myriad uncertainties of daily life, my friend. Dear Sam, Congratulations on your placement.
Kauffman Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Thank you so much, dear Lasaad! It was a joy to reflect on Miles Davis' jazz masterpiece that reflects the vibrant night life of music in sounds and streets as the rest of the world sleeps. Thank you for sharing in the joy of this music with me. So grateful for your always perceptive reading and eloquent feedback that just makes me smile. Sending you blessings of summer joy, dear friend.
Lamoureux Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Well done Sam. Congratulations on your placement.
Kauffman Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Thank you so much, Richard! Kind of Blue is one of my all time favorite piece of jazz, like an after hours jazz club on a rainy, hot night - the rhythm of a midnight city. Sending you blessings!
Carmack Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"A perpetual kiss slides slow into a kind of blue." And as soon as I saw this, it slid into the winner's list. Congrats and thank you for supporting my contest.
Kauffman Avatar
July 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Hi Rob, thank you so much for the opportunity to enter this poem into a contest once again. I am so appreciative your your placement. I, too, love that last line! Sending you my gratitude for all that you do here in the soup and blessings of summer joy!
Daniel Avatar
July 25, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Awesome writing, Sam, congratulations:)
Puddifoot Avatar
July 25, 2023 at 4:24 AM
this is an excellent write; it really takes me into the scene, your descriptions are always so vivid..love the line "sway like humid lovers on rainy nights"..honoured to share the top spot with you too - congrats! :)
Blodgett Avatar
July 24, 2023 at 6:14 PM
Dear Sam, I can hear him playing through your colorful and expressive metaphors!! Somewhere on a bar stool in a smoke-filled corner rasping out some winsome modal notes wearing sleek cobalt. Love this one Sam. Lonna
Gasun Avatar
July 24, 2023 at 5:27 AM
I'm passionate with blues, all blues, the blue album and especially this jazzy blue poem of yours my dearest poet friend, Sam. This is a masterpiece. Loving this from start to end-- the perpetual kiss line. Congratulations on your well-deserved top win! It'll go to my fave. Thanks for sharing. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs
Kauffman Avatar
July 24, 2023 at 9:57 AM
Dearest Len, many thanks and much gratitude coming your way. This placement and your fav are such honors. Like you, Kind of Blue, this iconic album, is one of my favorites! Writing about this album let me step into the place of its birth and the experiences of those who sway to its magic. Thank you so much dearest friend for sitting with me to listen to this music wind its way around us and settle deeply in our spirits! Blessing to you on wings of blues!
Lindley Avatar
July 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Very introspective and deep into the many vagaries of human life my friend. So many very cool verses! "" Slow percussive murmurs Like rhythmic subways of all blues slow walking With mystic measures of ebb and neap attraction - A perpetual kiss slides slow into a kind of blue"" A fav, too. God bless..
Kauffman Avatar
July 20, 2023 at 9:52 AM
Thank you so much Bob for your wonderful feedback! So honored by your fav. I love this album as it draws the listener into its mystique, tells life stories and draws us into life's classical essence. I was hoping to capture some of that magic through this poem. Thank you for affirming my efforts at touching some of the soul of this album! Sending you bunches of blessings my friend! Blessings of grace and peace to you
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July 18, 2023 at 12:20 PM
A beautiful bluesy pome Sam, with some very innovative lines, (As modes of blue undress into serendipity When newborn sounds wrap limbs around) exceptional penning here, I like the down and dirty blues myself, ZZ Top were brilliant and innovative too, cheers David
Kauffman Avatar
July 20, 2023 at 9:38 AM
Hi David! Oh, thank you so much! I was hoping to capture some of the winsome beauty of this amazing album and the musical environment it creates and that created it. I wanted the words to portray this classic jazz album. Thank you for affirming my efforts! Cheers in a kind of blue way!
Hind Avatar
July 18, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Very deep and introspective work, Sam...
Kauffman Avatar
July 18, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Thank you so much Paige. It was definitely an amazing adventure to write on this iconic jazz album - to think about the environment that spawned this extrordinary music. Thanks for sharing this music journey. Blessings!
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