The phone started early today.
A man that called drunk yesterday—
looking for work,
called back this morning, seven a.m.,
at least he remembered he needed a job.
A couple walked the outline of the cul-de-sac,
pounding a heart-percussion thump-thump
to the melody of an exuberant feathered flutist.
The phone rang again, and again, unanswered;
I listened to the soloist sing to heaven, or a lover,
until the drumbeat, slowly, faded away.
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16 comments:
Don't you just hate those seven a.m
phone calls?
Wonderful poem Pat!
love it!
Rough way to start the day. Hope that drum track shifts for the rest of the day! You've got me wondering who the flutist was?
the simplicity of a morning scene so beautifully captured along with the abstract....really wonderful!
"pounding a heart-percussion thump-thump
to the melody of an exuberant feathered flutist."
Loved those two lines.
Btw, I have linked your blog to mine.
a different beat indeed!
love "heart-percussion thump-thump
to the melody of an exuberant feathered flutist"
great write as always, pat!
Great write! I love the musical phrases that express multiplicity of moods and emotions!
Very interesting and well worth of reading it! :)
Pat, I love reading your twisted, wacky tales!
This is different, not just a wonderful fractured fairytale but a little je ne sais quoi into the bargain. Just great Pat!
over from eating poetry...
Liked the "not saying much" tone to say something....
somehow i get an image of jethro tull in feathers - and then papageno. also reminds me of the song 'Rings' (ring, ring telephone ring...)
classic: "at least he remembered he needed a job"
its a great mix of samba, rock, jhap tal (Indian Classical) and a few more...
Interesting beat Pat.. and a lovely poetry...
Nice one. At least you are in demand...
Yes i do!! Thank you Margie!!
MB, if it wasn't so sad, it would've been comical. Ended up being a lovely day. Just one of my many feathered friends I keep well fed around here.
Gulnaz, thank you for coming by and commenting!! Please, come back!!
Gautami, thank you!! And, I have linked to you!!
Polona, as always, your presence is greatly appreciated!!
Natalia, music does it so well. Thank you!!
Andrew, thank you for taking the time!! That is a real premium for you these days, I imagine.
Vaughn, one could extrapolate from that, that you might think I have a twisted mind. Hum... You might be right!!!
Russell, I don't know what, but, thank you!!
Shikha, thank you for coming by. Hope you'll come back!!
Steve, that produces an image!! Something similar to Alice Cooper. Scary!! Thank you!!
Thank you Amalendu for continueing to come by!!
Don, by drunks and birds. I can relate to both!!
Oh how I recognise this, very clever poem
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