Long Simms Poems

Translation of Eric Mottram’s A Faithful Private 7 with excerpts from “Notes on Poetics” by T. Wignesan

(Note: With this post, I bring to a close EM’s pamphlet collection: Faithful Private, GENERA editions by Colin Simms,...

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The year that is about to make its last appearance 
before it dies and is buried to be only given a place 
in the history of our existence has brought  ?e joy, 
l° shall...

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 Translation of Eric Mottram’s A Faithful Private - 1 by T. Wignesan

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 BUTT ME--

 Oh Jazz Age of prosperity and dissipation
Jazz bands, bootleggers, raccoon coats
Bathtub gin, flappers, flagpole sitters recitations
 Bootleggers, and marathon dancers boast

 Butt me 

Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes, Smoke, Butt, Snuff, 
Bone, Coffin nail,...

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Jazz Fingers-Dedicated verse for Delores Matthews-


Verse 1
Oh, when the night gets low and the shadows swing,
I feel a rhythm rise in everything.
Snap your fingers, let 'em dance like breeze,
With jazz fingers tapping softy to tease.
Ivory...

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SHAZZ HAZZ JAZZ-

Come sup wit me, Come sup wit me
Come sit here under my tree
Come time wit me come dine wit me
Shhh! Smoken
Ahhh! Smoken waters , cooling brezze
flown, come here sir dance wit me
Come Tago...

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I Miss Your LighT -BOOGIE-WOOGIE BOP-


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TalAngela JamIN

Dance in the early 19th century
There’s s a woman named TalAngela, complementary
She was a pretty woman she wears a crown
And she surely knows how to get down

TalAngela wore 10 inch heels
While out on the...

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1910 Asogio slow the music, as the music freely slows
Heart ears hearing the abundant free flows
Jazz bebop axe percussion drumming a beating
Pirouette on point one foot tappiN
Cadence ragtime Hallelujah
Be it that, rat a tat, tat,...

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SADDEN HEART Sultry Serenade-
Dedicated verse for Shasta Simms-



Verse 1:
Sadden heart, filled with blues
Lost in the darkness, can't find no shoes
Tears falling like rain from the sky
Lonely nights, don't know why


Chorus:
Sadden heart sultry serenade, whispering in...

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Prodigal son you who are on the run who am I to jazz you
Again whom am I to jazz you?
Sometime you speak with a diverse broken tongue 
While in the back of your mind your...

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Compassions Coverings Midnight Melancholy 
Dedicated verse for Delores Matthews-

Verse 1
The moon hangs heavy in the midnight blacken sky
The streetlights flicker as the day goes night by
Feeling that old familiar unmentioned strain
Blues creeping in, like a...

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there’s a place in time, I wander
There’s a space in my mind I wonder
Often do I wonder, how will I git there
This there the feeling of ecstasy
Wonders of metaphoric disbelieve
Sweet is the memories
Calming as natures...

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BEBOP BLUES Dedicated verse for Delores Matthews-


How do ya! Do Rebop blues
Them there, tied up shoes
Crampin’ my style rebop blues
Like a misbehaved child

While far away
Them their prey
On the innocents
Of the human frails
So sad, ain’t no...

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Shazz Hazz jazz...
Hazz a present tense sound verb to have, to it;
Been getting down, sho’ you have;
Shazz Hazz jazz... been owner of the views, rhythm blues;
Been dancing in funky shoes;
Hazz been covered in oil;
Dirty in...

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There is a private place where we can be alone
A private space we’re were we are brewing souls
Like a cup of hot brazen in ceramic coffee cup
Just you and I just us…
In a pot boiling...

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Such a Beautiful uplifting
Hope, light and triumph all sides
I shine radiance shine ever bright raping of light deciding
Victory darkness no linger arrives 

Comfort circle comfort heaven’s land fine, joy heaven delight
Hoy and peace in Our...

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Ownla won’t let it go
She won’t let it go
Her rhythm break steps are
 Certainly a characteristic Oh! could Ownla could sing
Man she could dance dance traditional
Has a cute smile, and a deep soul
Boy! She would...

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I AM OF HIM A KINGDOM HEAVENLY BODY-Dedicated VERSE FOR SHASTA SIMMS ANTHOLOGY 2


The color of purple, is blue;
The meaning of love, is you;
You are the air in me;
I am the fragrance entirely;
In truth I...

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Safe Havin
Safely I am safe
Encase in
I am having a safe haven
Covered in Safe havin

Safe Havin
Every in giving 
I am forth right forgiven
Safe Havin
I am surrounded by angels

Elohim covers me
I am safe in Him I be
Encase...

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On Mission in South Africa, I am missed in Virginia
Only the CHRIST family I belong to, can match with stamina
The love of my sister Maureen, and her hubby Mr. Mothilal
As I was surprised by the...

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I’m sick of the noise
I’m sick of the noise
Despair has me ill
I’m sick of the noise
Life has me confused
I’m on edge, I’m in lose
I ill and detained
I’m ill and I’m drained
I’m sick of myself
I’ve recently...

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I am circulating my anticipating
Foot ached fever broke bout' ta step out
Not out of my vessel, yet my voice is in session
My lungs, frontal lobe, feet and legs wanna dance

FOOT LOOSE
CUTING UP, SHIFTING FROM SLIDE...

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You’re ever captivating;
Somber so stimulating;
Liken a hot cup of caffeine;
Such joy you’re phenomenal being;


Production such a darling;
Top notch gentleman so charming; 
Grooving N moving
Boiling and fermenting;

 The result with yeast production;
Them there your dance moves,...

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 Soul my soul in me 
Black and white keys
Dominate, the Rapsody
Celestial Holy energy
I receive huggINGly
Abreast and believingly
Above all things,
Glorious harmonies, we sing
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Ivory cares;
Level yes;
Heartbeats in chest;
Soul my soul breathe;
Rainbow colors black and white,
Embraced colors...

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