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Jazzed

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Cacophony finger-snaps past quiet shadows,
severing bonds of solemnity.

I exhale agonies of grief,
the arching beauty of certain flowers 
disturbing my path -
sowing seeds of loneliness in fallow landscapes,
revealing subtleties of desire's aching embrace,
I menace mediocrity with a medley of dreams.


Made intrepid by desolation's nuance,
I pop the clutch on soliloquies of sorrow,
leaving skidmarks on rescinded redemption
while scattering the gathered harvest 
of capricious salvation.


Tattooed by trivialized truth 
and the false contrition of chaos,
I barter lamentations contained in a single sigh,
shattering orgasmic silence with fluttering eyes
that cannot see beyond the sacred, pale skin
of frivolous shelter.


Archetypical angst obscures latitudes of landscapes
long denied. I give no dominion to darkness.

I defer regret, 
knowing its useless penetration 
of marrow.


This is a thrilling madness, this lingering life.





 
 
 
 
 



  

 

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Pictures: Billie Holiday

Photographers unknown


"Man, if you have to ask what 'it' is, you’ll never know."
- Louis Armstrong

 

"The Long Night of Lady Day"

www.allpoetry.com/poem/1414858

 

I love Billie Holiday's music. Someone once told me I was 'too young to know about Billie Holiday'...to which I replied, "I'm too young to know about Shakespeare, too - should I not read him???"  


Written May 14th, 2006


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  • rainboots
    November 15
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    "Tattooed by trivialized truth
    and the false contrition of chaos"

    loved that part.
    Well done


  • white stone
    August 3
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    love me some Billie...
    "Cacophony finger-snaps past quiet shadows,
    severing bonds of solemnity."
    That part is frickin' catchy as hell.
    This piece is powerfully written with strong language, fitting of the hurricane of Billie's personality.
    *snap snap snap


    • Night Hope gold member
      August 3
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      Go 'head on, Sweetie. I sure do. I once had everything she ever recorded, until half my collection was stolen, anyway. I still have a bunch of 'em left. Gotta love Lady Day.


      Billie Holiday sings...

      www.last.fm/music/Billie+Holiday


      Unofficial Billie Holiday site

      WWW.LADYDAY.NET/


      More Billie Holiday - check out the videos on the right side of the screen, too

      www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYsqOFEWNPY


      • white stone
        August 3

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        Thanks for the links. If you haven't noticed I was reading from your "edgier" list. Now I'm going to go back to look at EAAAARRRRLLLYYYYY work by you. With 3,500 plus poems, I'll have a new beard before I get to the beginning.

        • Night Hope gold member
          August 3
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          Yeahhh, I noticed. You might wanna start with the newer ones, though, since many of my older ones suck. Badly. I've been deleting them as time permits, once I've salvaged a line or two from them. Thanks, Scribe.


  • amaranthine lover gold member
    June 5
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    Oh, I love this one a lot!

    • Night Hope gold member
      June 5
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      Thanks, Sweetie. Although it's an older one, it remains one of my favorites. I had everything Billie ever recorded, at one time...until I moved & some jerk ripped off half of my collection. Sighhh...


  • Knight70 silver member
    May 16

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    Damn, I love Billie Holiday!

    I'd give this one a gold in a New York minute. This is one of my favorite pieces I have read in the last couple of weeks, and it's not just because I'm biased. Your eloquence in the beauty of the written word leaves me wanting more. Bravo! Best of luck to you!

    Don


  • liquidmindforever gold member
    May 16
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    RULES

    Dear Poet,

    Please check the rules. You are missing a couple of points that must accompany your entry.

    Looking forward to reading this as I love the artiste

    Thank for entering my contest: BRONZE & SILVER PREWRITES ONLY

    When you've complied please put "edited" next to your entry or contact me with title.

    Thanks

    Best wishes,
    liquid

    • Night Hope gold member
      May 16
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      "Jazzed"

      I was editing it when you clicked on it. Mannn, you're fast!!!

      I added "I Want to Win" & Bronze to my notes as soon as the entry went through. Thanks, Poet.

      By the way, your contest is showing that only ONE entry is allowed.


  • Moonlightdragon gold member
    September 14, 2008
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    Sweet sounds of pure jazz

    still music to be lost in. your words flows like the classic lines of old jazz


  • blackday
    August 10, 2007
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    I'm sorry to say, you poem has been eliminated from the contest, but we'd like to see you enter the fresh write contest.


    • Night Hope gold member
      August 10, 2007
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      Thank you for your consideration. I appreciate your time & generosity. Be well, Poet. Wanda


      • blackday
        August 10, 2007
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        You are a classy lady. <3

        • Night Hope gold member
          August 10, 2007

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          Ahhh, you are too kind, Sir. Thank you. Where is the fresh write contest posted? I just went to your author's page & didn't see it there.


          • blackday
            August 10, 2007

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            I will be posting it sometime in the near future. I will send you a link when the time comes.


            • Night Hope gold member
              August 10, 2007

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              Cool beans. I'll be there, with bells on. Maybe even whistles, too.

  • wendymolly
    July 2, 2007
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    cool


  • Zephyr Aryn
    May 5, 2007

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    Great poem. I love jazz, and even play some for fun. (I'm a saxaphone player.) This poem sounds like you have a deep understanding of jazz, too. Do you play jazz, or do you just love to listen to it? Either way, it feels really good- something you can sit back with, relax, and let wash over you like a soothing bath...the poem, and jazz.

    • Night Hope gold member
      May 5, 2007
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      Thank you for your kind words, Poet. No, I don't play it myself, but I've always had a deep admiration for those that do. I have quite a few lps/tapes/cds of various jazz musicians that I enjoy listening to. Thanks for comin' by. Be well, Poet. Wanda


  • vivela silver member
    May 5, 2007

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    gripping

    Love your use of vocabulary...it's chilling!! Your expressions are powerful. This is indeed a fine poem beautifully written. Warm Regards...vivela

  • NJSem
    May 5, 2007

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    Interesting

    A powerful piece here. uniquely written. I enjoyed reading it. Certainly makes you think about what you have written. I like the picture that goes along with it. You have a nice style. I look forward to reading more of your work. Keep on writing. great job!


  • Peteskid gold member
    March 21, 2007

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    up ,up and away

    this write seems to show that you cansee the world again with a blue sky overhead and flowers at your feet... very nicely done here...PK


    • Night Hope gold member
      March 21, 2007
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      Indeed, Poet Man...I finally entered another dimension...Perhaps the fifth one...


  • libithina
    March 2, 2007

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    What a positive message, in the text, I loved your use of language, and structure, how you literally splinter any fixed/imagined notions that may impede


  • rollingzen
    March 2, 2007
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    'thrilling madness' indeed!


  • moonprincess
    March 2, 2007

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    Wow!!! great job on this. i liked it alot! good word choice and usage. the flow was good too. Anyways great job! can't wait to read more from you
    Cassie


  • The Honorable DGP
    March 2, 2007
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    Wow
    I haven't seen this type of poetry in a long time!
    Great flow!


  • Lyndon gold member
    December 2, 2006
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    Quite an interesting poem

    You have penned a fine effort. My only detraction to this poem is that you do have a tendency to self-consciously pack your lines with implied metaphors at a time when I am intent on your following them through. Thank you. Lyndon of the Winklings.


  • soulfultia gold member
    October 24, 2006
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    Good

    I just felt like you made a big pot of soup and added all my favorites in and when I was finished... I was satisfied and just sat back and said "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh". You have penned a beautiful piece here showcasing more of your talent. Always a pleasure to read your work... always. ~Tia

  • Night Hope gold member
    October 9, 2006
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    See how you are... Kinda dove in the deep end without a paddle, ehhh??? Yeahhh, this one was a lil' bit different than my usual offerings...Thanks for wadin', Tom...Have a great day, Poet... Wanda


  • tomisb
    October 9, 2006
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    I generally abhor too many adjectives, as they detract and pull meaning away from the word they modify. You modify anything enough and it ceases to have meaning. You have, by using consonance and very precise singular modifiers, have avoided this. Instead, your use of modifiers has thickened the flavor and flow of this poem. It becomes a blizzard of words and sound effects. Yes, this sings the blues and improvisations of tonal qualities brings the early jazz sound of bands into the words. So dense is this piece in language, this reader was forced again to bend his reading style to your style of writing. Difficult to read means only that the reader must give up his assumptions and all himself to be spoken to.

    Do I like this? Yes and No. Yes, I enjoyed the challenge and the music. No, in that it was so layered with adjectives that I had to search constantly for what was being said. In the end it is a satisfying piece. I felt like I had waded in the waters and been properly baptized by the thought, but I am not sure that I would need to be do this more than once.

    Love, Tom B. !


  • Malabu
    September 29, 2006
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    To a wondrous meadow
    far as the eye can see
    sensing this picture of beauty
    The sweet smell of air
    Birds fly
    Bees hum
    Butterflies dance whimsical
    Yet looking deeper into the glades
    beauty withers, blossoms die
    Yet as I look up to the awesome sky
    once again, I gaze upon beauty
    Malabu


  • just rob gold member
    September 22, 2006
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    Alliteration and jazz, what a purrrfect combo. I'm just loving this one. The language flies high in this piece, mirroring the rich timbre of bent notes and phrases in the muse-ic.
    Great write, Sweet-Pea!
    Peace

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 19, 2006
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    Awww...thank you, Karen...I'm glad you enjoyed it, my Friend...I had a blast writing this one... Wanda
    Edited on Sep 19, 1:50 because ''.


  • klassy lassy
    September 19, 2006
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    "I menace mediocrity with a medley of dreams." That you do, Night Hope. A thrilling madness, indeed! There are always such depths to your poetry, but this one pull me in like a whirl pool with the colors and images swirling like a kaleidoscope...a fascinating use of words that take you where angels fear to tread. Beautiful.

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 11, 2006
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    Thank you for your gracious words, PoeticSpirit79. I'm pleased you enjoyed my work. I appreciate your kindness & your time. Be well, Poet. Wanda


  • PoeticSpirit79
    September 11, 2006
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    Completely and utterly awesome!! I love the imagery you protray in this piece... a vision beyond words here. As you probably have been told a hundred times, it's apparent you have talent.. keep writing, you will never know who will come across your words.. good luck in my contest!!!

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 7, 2006
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    Thank you for reading & for your kind comments, Gypsy...I'm pleased you enjoyed it, my Friend...I sure had a blast writing it... Be well, Poet... Wanda

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 7, 2006
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    Here's a few more links you might enjoy... Wanda

    Dunbar

    www.web-books.com/Classics/Poetry/Anthology/Dunbar_PL/index.htm

    Lorca

    www.boppin.com/lorca/

    Millay

    www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/m_r/millay/online_poems.htm

    Eluard, Neruda, Hernandez

    www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/freeman/index.htm

    Bronte

    www.digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bronte/poems/poems.html

    Frost

    www.ketzle.com/frost/

    Keats

    www.englishhistory.net/keats/poetry.html


  • Amunet Wolfbane Moderators member
    September 6, 2006
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    Interesting and strong. Great job on this

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 6, 2006
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    Ahhh, but you are a vessel now...It's just steeping a bit, like good tea...When it's ready to pour, the whistle will blow loud & strong... I appreciate ya, Poet. Here's a few links that I leave as a welcome gift & as a cure for writer's block...Enjoy... Wanda

    Khayyam www.okonlife.com

    Tagore www.terebess.hu/english/tagore5.html

    Neruda www.poemhunter.com/pablo-neruda/poet-6638/

    Paz www.geocities.com/poesiamsigloxx/paz/paz2.html

    www.duirwaighgallery.com/inspiration_trailer.htm

    Duir Waigh Gallery ~ "Knock on the Duir" trailer


  • Axelle Black
    September 6, 2006
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    Why can't I be a vessel now? Not very fair Anyway, I have not read much from you although when I have of course it's been great. So I didn't really have a clue of what this poem would read like. So anyway, you're welcome, and thank you for having entered.

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 6, 2006
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    Thank you very much...for hosting an incredible contest & for your amazing comment. I'm feelin' pretty jazzy now, myself. I really enjoyed writing this one; it was a bit of a departure for me at the time. I was trying to break out of the inaccurate mold I'd apparently been placed in, that of being Pollyanna's cousin. I think the fact that I'm a (former) librarian gives people the wrong idea. I've been trying to eradicate the erroneous mythology of the stereotype for years. As for how I do it??? I often say I merely hold onto the pen...for dear Life... I am only the vessel through which it flows...Kinda happy 'bout that, too. Thank you for your kind words, Axelle Black. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. I sure have. Be well, Poet. Wanda

  • Axelle Black
    September 6, 2006
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    Really good stuff! I love love love your choice of words and the effect they add to this poem. Oh yeah I'm feeling jazzy now. Very much appreciated the play with sounds and all that pretty stuff. Don't know how you do it...

  • Night Hope gold member
    September 3, 2006
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    I know the feeling, Scribe...After flippin' through your pages, I was hyperventilatin'... Thank you, Peter...My own favorite line is the last one: "This is a thrilling madness, this lingering life."...I think that pretty much says it all, my Friend... Wanda


  • pastiche
    September 3, 2006
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    Sheer skill.....

    Saturates the senses with arcing angels of alliteration laying down their limboing wings for one to wander through, waif-like..

    Despite the fun and games, the images shine as brightly as they always do with your work - bringing out the depth of thought.
    Example - "I menace mediocrity with a medley of dreams."

    Sigh of jealousy....
    Good luck in the contest.
    Best, p

  • Night Hope gold member
    August 2, 2006
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    Thank you for your lovely words, Renee...My Best Friend lives in Louisiana (I lived there from 1988-89, too); her last name is Ledet, so I always called her Lady Day...I have everything Billie ever recorded, my Friend...I have quite a few of Louis' works, too...& I put in 'pop the clutch & leaving skidmarks" just for Rob...the tattoo was for him, as well... I really enjoyed writing this one...I'm pleased you liked it, too...Love ya, Lady... Wanda


  • poetryality silver member
    August 2, 2006
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    Billie Holiday is one of my favorite songstress'. I have portrayed her several times. I used Satchmo's music in the last play I directed; Steal Away by Ramona King. So you know I am totally there with you love.

    The language usage is delightful!

    "I pop the clutch on soliloquies of sorrow,
    leaving skidmarks on rescinded redemption
    while scattering the gathered harvest
    of capricious salvation."

    Metaphor mania! Excellent imagery and sensations. This is great! I feel like dancing. The Harlem Renaissance is why I am here today. My artistic ancestral past made way for a little poet/actor like me, and I am proud. Your poem is a stark reminder of how even the most brilliant artists have their low points but what a rise in their lives being cemented in our spirits. Wonderful work Wanda. The best to you in this challenge.

    Much Love,
    Renee

  • Night Hope gold member
    July 31, 2006
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    Sweetie, I can't even stay caught up with me... Thank you for your loveliness, my Friend...There are certain lost souls I'm particularly fond of...Like Lady Day...I have everything she ever recorded...As for my book...Hmmm...Well, several of my Friends have ordered it & had it shipped to me...I'll sign it, then ship it on to them...what say you, criss??? Others have just ordered it, then requested I send them a letter...they like that idea even better...I dunno...Let me know, my Friend...However you want to do it is fine with me... Wanda


  • crisstiena
    July 31, 2006
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    You know, apart from dear Louis and a smattering of other lost souls, I don't even much like jazz

    Tattooed by trivialized truth
    and the false contrition of chaos,
    I barter lamentations contained in a single sigh,
    shattering orgasmic silence with fluttering eyes
    that cannot see beyond the sacred, pale skin

    Amazing words and visuals. Now this is brilliance.

    Wanda, I want to purchase a copy of your book.
    But, of course, I want it signed by the authoress. Suggestions?

    Trying ta play catchup
    ~ crissy

  • Night Hope gold member
    July 30, 2006
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    There ya go, Dave. Keep those rose~colored glasses on. I have several pair. My glass is overflowing with Hope's Feathers. I just meant that yeahhh, I can be a lil' more...ummm...out there??? than the average librarian.


  • Clovis...Curious silver member
    July 30, 2006
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    Well, being Pollyanna's cousin could be a good thing, if her world view were only true, what a better world it would be.

  • Night Hope gold member
    July 30, 2006
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    Sorry 'bout that. I did warn ya I was a lil' eclectic. Didn't know the sucker was gonna grab ya so hard. Poor Poet. Thanks, Dave. I kinda like this one. It sort of helped destroy the mythology of me being Pollyanna's cousin or somethin'.


  • Clovis...Curious silver member
    July 30, 2006
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    Excellant

    Ay, this one really reached out and grabbed me. (ouch, ouch, lol) I like it a lot.

  • Night Hope gold member
    July 30, 2006
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    Thank you for your gracious words, Laura. I'm pleased you enjoy my work so much, Lady. I appreciate your kindness & your time. Be well, Poet. Wanda


  • morgana raven Greeters member
    July 30, 2006
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    Tattooed by trivialized truth
    and the false contrition of chaos,
    I barter lamentations contained in a single sigh,
    shattering orgasmic silence with fluttering eyes
    that cannot see beyond the sacred, pale skin
    of frivolous shelter.

    i think you have used language brilliantly in this stanza, this ia a great write, i have come to expect nothing less than the best from you and this does not disappoint, great work
    laura


  • Night Hope gold member
    July 23, 2006
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    Works for me. Thanks, Poet.

  • Redtearstains
    July 23, 2006
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    Excellent

    Fantastic. Nuff said

  • Night Hope gold member
    July 15, 2006
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    Whyyy, thank ya, Suh...I appreciate that, immensely...I have every one of Lady Day's releases...In fact, I used to call my best friend that (her last name is Ledet)...I also have several cd's of Satchmo...Someone once told me I was "too young to know Billie Holiday's work"...I replied, "I'm also too young to be familiar with Shakespeare; should I not read him???" I have written several other jazz poems, in fact; one called "All That Jazz" for a jazz~inspired contest...& one for a tribute contest, held by MuddyKing, for the lovely gardenia herself... It won the gold...Here's the link to it, if you'd like to peruse a bit...Thank you very much for such a great comment...I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about entering this contest; Axelle Black always draws the heavy~hitters of AP...I've always just sat back & watched in awestruck terror...Ehhh...courage...just as easy as fear... Be well, Poet... Wanda

    "The Long Night of Lady Day"

    www.allpoetry.com/poem/1414858


  • asymmetry
    July 15, 2006
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    Dude. Wanda. I'm flored everytime I read a poem by you. Two of my favorite Jazz musicians are Armstrong and Billie. I think I've read other Jazzy poems by you, or it was someone else, whatever.


  • Night Hope gold member
    July 2, 2006
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    As was your comment, Poet...Thank you very much. Wanda


  • Standing Nowhere
    July 2, 2006
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    That poem was GREAT.

    ~D.A.N.

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 14, 2006
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    Thank you for hosting & for your lovely comments, Andu...I'm pleased you enjoyed it...Be well, Poet... Wanda


  • Andu
    June 14, 2006
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    Wow, this was amazing, how you painted life with all it's darkness and flaws and yet, you stayed strong, and showed that in it's imperfections, it is all worth it.
    I love the language you used, you've got a good linguistic command and you are not afraid to use it.... and more than that you know when to use it. I loved the imagery this poem painted and the message it told.
    'I give no dominion to darkness.
    I defer regret,
    knowing its useless penetration
    of marrow.'
    Beautiful. Simply breath taking. Well done! Thanks for entering this.

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 12, 2006
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    Thank you, Scribe...if you get the chance & want to, please share it with him, David...I'm glad you liked it, my Friend... Wanda

  • Mercury Rising
    June 12, 2006
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    excellent

    Spontaneous staccato syncopations and all the juicy impromptu jazz. There's a lot of snap, crackle, and pop in this poem- and I'm not talking rice krispies. My eldest brother is a jazz musician, and I'm sure he'd appreciated this poem. Best of luck in the contest.

    Mercury Rising

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 11, 2006
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    {swoons deliriously at such high praise} Thank you very much, m'Dear...I liked the last line pretty well on this one...it was like the final blue note of the trumpet...the gardenia echoing Lady Day's breath...Thank you, Anasuya...Be well, Poet... Wanda

  • Nicole Hanna
    June 11, 2006
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    Again, you're nailing it with incredibly strong opening and closing lines, which can make or break a poem, regardless of what's in-between. You could have total dribble in the middle, lol, which you don't, and it would still be a wonderful piece just based on the first two, and last line. You are really making me reconsider my biase against using a lot of adjectives, because you're showing me here exactly how it should be done.

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 10, 2006
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    Thank you, Ben~Jammin'...no, I've been immersed in the past for far too long as it is, my Friend...I'm headin' straight for the future, memories intact, of course...I appreciate ya, Scribe... Wanda

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 10, 2006
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    Thank you for reading & for your kind comments, Serenahind...I'm pleased you enjoyed it...I just really like music...jazz, blues, rock, metal, alt rock, country...even some rap & opera, if they're not too obnoxious about it... Be well, Poet... Wanda


  • Lady Altheia
    June 10, 2006
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    You must really like jazz Night Hope. This is cool. I like the flow amd I can hear the snaps. Very nice work.


  • deercatcher
    June 10, 2006
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    Once again, you can play content in the surface surf

    or don (!) fin and mask and snorkel and glimpse the deeper meanings

    Break out the scuba, and really dive deep...


    A suggestion to contemplate; Menace Melancholy... could be ended with 'memories' instead of dreams ending the line in paired trippletts. It moves the tone from the future toward the past... you may not want to do that. But we breathe the present, anchored in our fondest memories, and hope for the future...


  • Night Hope gold member
    June 10, 2006
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    Thank you for reading & for your kind comments, Krys...I'm pleased you enjoyed it...Be well, Poet... Wanda


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    June 10, 2006
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  • just rob gold member
    June 10, 2006
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  • Angel With No Halo
    June 10, 2006
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    This is really beautiful.It flows so well.You just really did a great job writing this.Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem.Good luck.

    ~Krys~

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 10, 2006
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    {sighs, swoons & falls off her chair, bumpin' her head} "Uber alliteration"...now that's "way cool", Sweetness...didja notice the "tattoo" in there??? That & "popping the clutch" was for you, m'Love... Crowheart seemed to get a kick outta it, anywho... Thanks, Scribe...Such high praise from you is all a girl could want, Rob...welllllll, come to think of it... Maybe not allllll... Sweet Pea

  • just rob gold member
    June 10, 2006
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    Very cool, and a departure for you. I had to grin at the uber-alliteration. You, sweet-pea, expressing excess in such a playfull way, yet profound at the same time. way cool

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 8, 2006
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    Thank you, DarkChildsKiss...but don't get mad, get busy... I've been writing since I was 14; I'm 47 now...You keep writing & growing & you'll far surpass anything I've ever done...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda


  • DarkChildsKiss silver member
    June 8, 2006
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    Oh I just adore this write. You still make me wish I could write like you.... This was well-written and I really enjoyed it. Best wishes in the contest!

  • Night Hope gold member
    June 8, 2006
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    "The bee's knees"?!? Are you quite sure you're only 21??? I don't think I've heard that one in decades, unless it was in a movie... I like jazz from that era, too...particularly Billie Holiday & Thelonius Monk, people of that period...I'm glad you liked it, fptemujin...Let's hope Andu's head doesn't explode; all that lovely poetry would leak out... Be well, Poet... Wanda


  • Christina Prince
    June 8, 2006
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    The bee's knees!

    This poem is the bee's knees! I really liked the flow and since I like "real" jazz music like from the 30's and 40's (not so much the smooth jazz stuff) it made reading this poem all the more enjoyable! Keep it up and good luck in the contest, I think with all these great poems poor Andu's head is going to explode!

  • Night Hope gold member
    May 28, 2006
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    "This is a thrilling madness, this lingering life." Thanks, Scribe. I was pleased with it. I stretched my wings on this one.

  • Night Hope gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    Thank you, Karen...I'm pleased you enjoyed it, my Friend...I had a blast writin' it... Be well, Poet... Wander Lea


  • transcendental baby gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    I love it Wander! You're showing your diversity of spirit on this one lady ... and making a wonderfully strong and powerful statement This is a beauty!!!

  • Night Hope gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    Thank you for your lovely & generous comments, Dan...I'm pleased you liked it so much, my Friend...Be well, Poet... Wanda


  • Crowheart
    May 14, 2006
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    Wow...!
    where do I start, I guess the first thing is, this just blew my little write out of the water (as contests go)
    the next is I wrote mine and titled it hours before coming here and seeing this masterpiece. Why do I mention it? I title mine finger synapse and what does this fine woman start her poem out with?... wierd
    and finally Wanda my dear, every line is a morsel of exquisite design that I truly enjoyed reading countless times, I mean, popping the clutch on soliloquies sorrow?...friggin fabulous stuff.
    Hey Victory!, just drop the gold here, its over baby!


  • Night Hope gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    As I told suse, it was me...& my number is 3... Wanda


  • Night Hope gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    Me...my number is 3... Prairie Princess


  • CarolDesjarlais silver member
    May 14, 2006
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    what a ride...I have done a screwie-Uie or two in this life, as mine as nt been such a good glide as this. Well done, sister. As suseann says, "numbers please!" Hee hee


  • suseann
    May 14, 2006
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    Ok ,I'll be needing names and numbers of who inspired this.Ha! ~~Suseann


  • kaibab silver member
    May 14, 2006
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    Some words jut with
    white water rushes
    slippery when wet
    and scream with joy
    surprises of cold
    dripping as the swirls
    of life song
    spin forever
    asking for nothing
    but another adventure...


  • Night Hope gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    Thank you for your gracious words, my Sister of the Soul...Love you, Woman... Vlindertjie


  • Night Hope gold member
    May 14, 2006
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    Muahhh!!! Thanks, Richard...I sure hope so... Wanderer


  • MuddyKing
    May 14, 2006
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    This is wickedly good...they gonna like this one
    best wishes
    peace and hugs
    Muddy

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