hangs heavy on its vine,
held by the connections, the hooks
the nature of itself, wet from the rain
starting to shrivel and curl
long past his heyday, a tenor
with a sore throat, a bit out of tune
fighting for his swan song,
after the sun warms him, gives him
a final burst of breath, to blow
for all he’s worth, one last song
Mood Indigo no doubt,
Jazz funeral for the trumpeter
soon to fade away
September 29, 2006 16:14
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