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The Boogie Men

Darkness falls in the heart of man and silver wisps of sultry dream take flight. Wolves prowl the streets of the Quarter and bay golden notes into the night. Those down-and-out play their notes again while the Boogie Men swing just right while I walk these streets wet with all their tears as a ghost stands just out of sight- Those 1920 olden days, the raise the roof party craze and that real boogie with old jazzy bite.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/31/2016 3:47:00 AM

Reminds me of the boogie man, from The princess and the frog.. a Disney cartoon. Linda

Crystal Ray
Date: 5/31/2016 11:53:00 AM

Haha! That voodoo fella was scary right from the start, lol. That's the kind of feeling I wanted to get in the beginning. :D

Skat A

Date: 5/30/2016 12:20:00 PM

well done, Crystal....skat

Crystal Ray
Date: 5/30/2016 12:38:00 PM

Skat, I'm having trouble commenting on the poems. Something to do with the validation code. I wanted to comment on one of yours and it won't let me.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/30/2016 9:53:00 AM

such lovely imagery I can almost hear the music Crystal:-) I do like your interpretation on the boogiemen theme hugs Jan xx

Crystal Ray
Date: 5/30/2016 12:37:00 PM

Thank you, Ms. Allison.

Eve Roper

Date: 5/29/2016 9:33:00 PM

Crystal, I love your idea of the Boogeyman good write good luck in the contest

Crystal Ray
Date: 5/30/2016 9:37:00 AM

And the Boogie Men are a premiere jazz band in New Orleans today. I didn't actually want to write of my scary "boogeyman" so I wanted to do something fun. I love the things I learned while researching for this piece!

Crystal Ray
Date: 5/30/2016 9:34:00 AM

In the Great Depression, everyone had problems, but in New Orleans, they found a way to raise the money for their rent. People would band together and host a "Boogie": They'd hire a piano man to play all night long and charge a small amount for an entry fee. Raise enough for everyone's rent. It's part of the reason New Orleans is the way it is. :)

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 5/29/2016 9:10:00 PM

I used to imagine my Grandma and Grandpa doing the charleston when they were both young back in the roaring 20's, nice nostalgic poem!:)

Crystal Ray
Date: 5/29/2016 9:17:00 PM

Thank you. There was a contest for a poem on "Boogeyman" so I thought I'd mix it up a little and turn in something unexpected. I dream of visiting New Orleans someday, taking my mama there to see the bayou, so it was a fun project to work on. :)