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Blue Note

by Lance

Inside, hard jazz and booze
going down like Gypsies just uncovered.
Pearl Street bricked over by sin abandoned
or, more likely, unclaimed. Catacombs
deteriorate and slowly collapse in earthen holes
bored clean by human worm. The dredded


old black man pounds a broken drum
until even King departs. His viscous eyes
yellowed from dreams or smoke or herb,
left behind in alley while ancients gripe
and lay down tiles over tiles over brick that
asphalt can’t contain. A wild woman
scrambles up upon stone, belts out scripture


in exothermic bursts, granting anyone
a cheap grace. Ignored, she sees decomposition
within. A final fault revealed. Withering sand
between rock, or a grave suddenly empty. A hope
untendered or, this time, undefined.




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Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
by butterflyzrfree on Sunday, January 17, 2010 (00:38:48)
See the mystical caribbean religions in this one. A bit uncentered compared to your usual.

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    Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
    by Lance on Sunday, January 24, 2010 (23:15:45)
    There was this bar, years ago, in downtown Boulder, Colorado. The Blue Note. It didn't last long but, combined with the eccentricity of Boulder's inhabitants, it made for some interesting evenings.

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      Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
      by butterflyzrfree on Monday, January 25, 2010 (14:02:15)
      Can't believe it! I used to go to that bar, so many years ago! lived in boulder, co, for 18 years! That was a great date place! I can't believe this is the same Blue note you are talking about!

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        Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
        by butterflyzrfree on Monday, January 25, 2010 (14:03:35)
        And Pearl street and the Catacombs!!!!

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          Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
          by Lance on Sunday, February 07, 2010 (16:39:44)
          And "The Broken Drum" on the east end of Pearl Street (before they closed off the street for the walking mall. Used to watch the old guys play dominos there while this strange man with thick glasses holed up at one of the tables writing novels. They never carded, so we would hit the bar there after writing workshops at Old Main Cottage on campus.

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            Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
            by butterflyzrfree on Monday, February 08, 2010 (00:50:25)
            Well, you are definitely about my age. What year did you graduate?

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Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
by Ridge on Sunday, January 17, 2010 (06:43:00)
I love the imagery of this piece!

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    Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
    by Lance on Sunday, January 24, 2010 (23:12:57)
    Thanks so much! It was from a very, very visual night.

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Re: Blue Note (Score: 1 )
by Lilwing on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 (01:58:08)
Very nice...made me think of Beale St. In Memphis Smile

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