Stats - Day 12

poems written = 25

poems written per day = 2.0833



poems remaining = 50

required poems per day = 2.7778

75PoWriMo - XXV

on seeing soweto kinch




for all the technical equipment
the loops and the laptop and the ipad
the delay and the videos clips sent
the moments i felt i had
the most powerful connections
with the message of the music
were the sections
when he didn't use it

just three guys on a stage
symbiotically engaged
catching grooves and letting fly
licks and time went speeding by
simply drums and bass and sax
and the way they interact
saxophone and bass and drums
a toal greater than the sum
drums and horn and double bass
not a quaver out of place
and once they'd really hit their stride
just hold on and enjoy the ride

75PoWriMo - XXIV

soon


i keep telling myself
she'll be home soon
to prevent my doubting brain
conjuring the scenarios
spinning the tales
pointing out the possibilities
running me through all the ways
she might not
what would i do then?
what would i do then?
i would ...
well, i would ...
ummm


she'll be home soon

75PoWriMo - XXIII

solo



the worst guitar
solos occur
when the words run
out of ideas
and someone needs
to fill up some
time

the best guitar
solos occur
when the ideas
run out of words
and someone needs
to empty their
soul