Smooth? What is smooth,
how does one describe it?
Is it the mellow glide
of a decent Chardonnay
sliding over an eager palate,
or the seamless meshing
of oiled gears
in a fine-tuned engine?
Perhaps it's the sheer
swish of nyloned legs,
or the eloquent
and polished phrases
of the sophisticated charmer
or the passionate poet.
Perhaps - but for me
it's the pure velvet
and golden tone
of jazz; the magic
artistry of Davis
or Coltrane;
the sultry angel
voice of Vaughan,
the flair of Fitzgerald.
Smooth? That's smooth!
A contest entry
- not rough in the slightest by Polaja.
850 points, ended January 21, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I love jazz music - and this is a lovely poem in its admiration
the comparisons were wonderful, and the alliteration at the ending made me smile.
Polly
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Very nicely shared ...
visions of smooth from your point of view! and while my list may be different you have done a good job with this contest requirements and done so in a way that enlightens the reader. Good luck in the contest. j
y
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Smooth? Smooth is the ink of Bill's pen spilled along the lines of his many pages, of his many rhyme books like sketches to artists. Smooth is the clack-clack of keys, his keyboard transmit highs and lows in ways Morse never imaged his code would go. Smooth is half a world away... Write on, bro.
Dez
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Bill
Methinks you have the style my friend. Harmony, in so many forms, can sooth the heart when so smooth. As for myself I always loved Nate King Cole and a smooth Stotch. PS. but oh those fine legs.
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