I cracked the olive pit
between my molars—
bitter pod,
black shrine.
The sea came through my teeth,
settled brine, at the root.
They said do not name the god,
so I lit her symbol
with hyssop oil and lemon peel,
dragged it across my tongue
like a net.
The temple was inside me,
sealed in salt.
Each time I wept,
I baptized
what I could not forgive.
"Improvised, Noughts and Crosses"
points strung
pearls lacking
wisdom scattered
poetically,
of no large matter
rolling lost across a floor
stuck in the cracks
hidden in strange corners,
what do points matter;
when connected
unbroken,
the creative heart
improvised united,
becomes beautiful
more pure,
of some composed
great importance,
love like magic,
lifts the room
vibrating higher
by score
the lost pearls.
points wedged
in strange corners,
hear the sound
lifted, they
understand,
it all
improvised,
vibrating higher
by score
(LadyLabyrinth / 2022)
“Ben Folds & The Contemporary Youth Orchestra”
https://youtu.be/xMs3XoRM1LM
"Ben Folds and Contemporary Youth Orchestra Improvised Piece"
https://youtu.be/36MLAWaigM0
“One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces”/Ben Folds Five
https://youtu.be/SrWSkQMWlAY
Rock a bye baby
On the tree top
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock
Angels watch over you
All through the night
So go to sleep baby
And sleep tight
Rock a bye baby
On the tree top
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock
Angels watch over you
All while you sleep
So go to sleep baby
Don't make a peep
Rock a bye baby
On the tree top
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock
Angels watch over you
All of the time
So go to sleep baby
Everything's fine
AN IMPROVISED HAIKU
(To Maimounatou Abdou)
Garouas Sun has risen now
Let it light and delight
Let me Princess of Beauties bow
For Garouas soft sun is at sight
Dla, November 14, 2014
Jaafar Sadig El Waad
IMPROVISED CHRISTMAS
yuletide in trouble
at a thousand feet – burn out
hear old saint nick shout
“round up some huskies
for the trip get them well fed
christmas by dog sled!”
A
music
visual-
of his love of
jazz
Inspired by John Eaves painting Celebration
http://www.victoriagal.org.uk/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/exhibitions_2009/in_colour_john_ea
ves/works_for_sale.aspx
http://williamscott.org/colour-john-eaves-retrospective-featuring-paintings-william-scott
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