NaPoWriMo #9 – Jazzzzz

This is my ninth post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one free verse poem
• one haiku




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…this piece was written in keeping with the spirit of a prompt by Robert Peake, over at read write poem…



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Jazz in a Parallel Universe

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we was scorchin’
torchin’
in the zone
lighting chops
flamin’ righteous

primo riffin’
smokin’ sacred
glorified ‘n sanctified

fused bruised and overused
the big axe jumped
pumped
and thunder thumped
lubed ‘n locked âN lugnut crazy

scene was pure
to the fringe
slammin’
jammin’
come to jesus

skins was raucous
reeds was rippin’ trippin- sanity slippin’
blood ‘n bone on broken tusk
brass ‘and n balls to the bell-tone edge

soul elation
elevation
riot smooooooth
‘n devastation

upright
‘n bottom tight
we brought down the house
this velvet night

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Jazzin’

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first notes soar skyward

stars shine in the clear night air

jazzin’ has begun

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poem and haiku by: rob kistner © 2010

• artwork at top of post entitled “Hot Licks” – by: rob kistner © 1997

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…for more NaPoWriMo 2010 day nine poems, go to readwritepoem

13 thoughts on “NaPoWriMo #9 – Jazzzzz

  1. Really enjoyed “Jazzin in a Parallel Universe.” You really capture the lingo, rhyhm, and musical beat within the parameters of the poem. Love your moments of alliteration as well. Great write for all of us smokin’ tokin’ folks. 😉

    ~Mark

  2. For jazz that was rock ‘n’ roll – loved it.
    I was listening to Pharaoh Sanders Message From Home as I put mine together.
    Haiku describes picture spot on!
    Not counting any more – no need…

  3. Wonderful beat – I would also love to hear you read it. Do you know how easy it is to make a recording and post as an mpeg file? Is there a rapper’s voice here? There sure is poetry here.

  4. Oh yeah baby! If I could close my eyes and read this, I could hear Miles or Monk playing behind it. With Trane and Rollins trading 4’s on top.

    Tha’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout!

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