C Note Poems | Examples

My heart laid awake,
To a pleasant dream:
Alive, to a real day fantasy;
My emotion river flowed, 
Like a hatchery;
She’s a cutie bottle coke,
Oak majesty –

Variations in c note
                                       On the scales arising nocturn 
                                   Bellows swing tapping onto Harlem 









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                                                 A.Camacho jr.
                                                   1996-2015

As I dusted off an old jazz LP
A musical genie appeared to me
With seven notes in his hand
And a  wish for each one
So I  wished  to see some singers and bands

Then I traveled back in time 
On a C note
To hear the great jazz bands of old
My first stop was with the Count

Count Basie caressed the piano
As the saxophone turned out gold
The bass guitar was strumming away
And  I listened to Billie Holiday
As  she sang 'Blue Moon'

I then hitched a ride on a D note
And that took me to see  the Duke
As I watched him tickle the ivories
I was taken for a ride on the A train
Where I heard him play  Moon River

I left the train on an E note
To see Ella Fitzgerald sing
I did not want to depart
Until she sang "Cry you out of my heart"

Then a G note took me away
So I could hear Nina Simone play
I still had a few notes to spare
As Nina sang "My baby don't care.......

 Before I left,  I wanted to see one last show
So the B note took me to see Louie Satchmo
With his trumpet blaring
To "When the saints go marching in" 
It was a great musical affair
And  I rode home on the melodic notes
 of the great  trumpeteer

For a little c-note, will you stay by me a while?
You have turned my luck, and it is raising my pile.
My fortunes have been so lousy in this joint.
Since you came by, the shooter is making his point.
I know you have customers waiting for their drinks.
You probably think my logic and reasoning stinks.
Will another bill be enough to keep you by my side?
My luck is good now, and I do not want to be denied.
I am almost even again and nearly out of harm.
Come on cutie, stay and be my good luck charm.

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