Nola Poems - Poems about Nola

Lights dim, and a single spotlight illuminates the stage/Ben Nola has sumptin 2 say/ a page/ a stage/ two worlds were born from the seed of thought/ One, etched in ink, a monument meticulously wrought/ the other, breath-given word jumpin’ form/ Be-bop talkin’ jazz flo cuttin’ up the airways/ a voice defying silence, an organ...

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They unearthed him from the Delta dust/ Do Fletch, a name whispered on the wind, in a rusted tone/ Born and bred in NOLA's humid heart, A city sculpted by sorrow, torn apart, then rebuilt from the start/ Do Fletch not a singer, not an artist, not a star in the sky, but a conduit,...

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Backbone Slim’s Blues/Tony Adamo 12/10/2024 In the deep south, where rivers wind, A tale unfolds, of a soul inter-twined/ Backbone Slim, born where the cotton sways, In fields of labor, he spent his days/ Weary hands, skin kissed by the sun/ Back-breaking work, but he never would run/ Close to the soil, where his roots dig deep, A rhythm of...

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We've got jazz on every corner, Bourbon's just around the block If you need a quiet place, I can take you to The Locks You're probably here for the Quarter, Maybe Mardi Gras too Come around next year, And you can join the Krewe! Come for the beignets Stay for a "Jambalaya, and a crawfish pie and a file gumbo!" Enjoy the game, while...

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there is a street in new orleans it as a certain name girls in feathers men they drink the whole lot down the drain there is a drug in new orleans the strongest one can get heavy users everywhere they call them spotted cats there is a soul in new orleans dragging every single step partir c'est mourir un peu don't want to die just yet Nicole...

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NOLA Like the tune Effervescing through life And Loving to talk about it ......................................................... For her special day - with love, Dave...

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