I am home working at my desk today, gifted with some hours to do that by an appointment cancellation. I have been remiss in posting on this blog, and especially some more works by my favorite poet Alan Yount. I received an email from www.jerryjazzmusician.com that there was some news so I clicked and by golly there is a new poem from KHS65 Poet Laureate Alan. I am NOT a poetry fan, my own attempts have either been pretty lame or just plain awful, and I don't enjoy reading it. Having used a paperback edition of "How Does a Poem Mean" as a target on my dart board in my college days, I probably need say no more. But Alan's actually hits home with me, and I love his Archie & Mehitable -like style! [Crisis-I just looked for my copy of A & M and it's missing from the bookcase where I've kept it for years, another chore to do today, FIND IT!] Here is a new jazz-related poem I hope you will enjoy. Thank you again Alan for always making KHS65 look so poetic! If you don't know about Alan's life and career, read my prior posts or search here for his name, there are quite a few entries about him, his music and poetry. (I post this assuming you all know who Miles referred to here is...)
Miles’ Mouthpiece Pouch
miles attached the pouch
after the bend
where the trumpet bell started
widening out.
the pouch was close
to his lips and face.
maybe he also liked the smell
of new leather. I would have.
it’s good to have
a couple of
different mouthpieces
close at hand.
like if you
needed them
to play some notes
styling them, all so different.
having those extra mouthpieces
was to comfort you
just in case
to keep your sound
… just with so many
special notes
exactly in
your only miles style!
.Postscript: There is a great picture of Miles, holding his
trumpet, with the mouthpiece pouch. It is on the cover of
the book, Miles, The Autobiography. .
by Alan Yount
Check out this tribute on the Jerry Jazz Musician newsletter where this poem was recently published: "Few
artists inspire creativity like Miles Davis. This collection of poetry
by 50 poets from all over the world is further evidence of that."
Photograph of Miles Davis by Francis Wolff/courtesy Mosaic Images
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