In a West Coast State of Mind
...Gentle fog
descends from the rooftops
as sleek tuxes
evening gowns
crowd the velvet rope below
Breathy sax notes
drift out to the sidewalk
through the open front door
all gravelly and clear...
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Categories:
comping, music,
Form: Free verse
Caravan At the Hilton
...Effortless
lilting
lyrical
their chemistry builds
as the house lights dim
cool
laid back
relaxed
getting you in the mood
for anything
Alto sax sends out postcards
up and down the G blues...
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Categories:
comping, music,
Form: Free verse
Christmas
..."Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse"
You must be joking! but...
I LOVE christmas in our house!
the noise and the chaos and the worn out tree
the family members that drank too much sh...
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Categories:
comping, christmas, family,
Form: Acrostic
Blues After Miles (So What?)
...This is called.......................So What?
This is called.......................Comping.
(solo)
So you think you know the rhyme? So What?
So you think you know the reason? So what
So you thin...
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Categories:
comping, black african american, on
Form: Free verse
Comping
...I have been busy comping
over the last few days.
Just hitting a few chords
here and there,
trying to keep up
with the song that's
being played,
staying in the moment,
well within myself,
no...
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Categories:
comping, introspection,
Form: Free verse