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Snug Harbor Is Under Water
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Snug Harbor Is Under Water |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Changed shapes, and color River water making streams of streets That flow over fallen walls That once echoed laughter; Aglow with poison green- Gray fluids, tinted ecoli- Blended with chemical orange, And rainbow pansy slicks Of solvents, car-gas and oil. A witches brew, Stirred by broken limbs- Eddies boil, and gas bubbles spew As sparks from wires Catch the caldrons on fire. Questions arise above the turmoil In the minds of refuge musicians, Who birthed in big easy True American cultures; Ever again, will us old men Street side, sing blues, slide- ing glass on brass between Nips of amber, or sluging gold From bag twisted 40's Rolling Jelly Roll tunes In the heat of the Delta- (To hell with Chicago, Though some's us mocks Hooker) While wonderin' why matchbooks, Hold all our clothes? Snug Harbor is under water; Who or what's to blame? The Jazz-man asks in slow rips Of low E's and A's - His question sounds play, Smooth, and deliberate-standard Like at every piece start, When you are searching for your groove. But no reply speaks To the inquire of chords, Tenor strings search, But they can't find the answer. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
No comment from me would pay this the tribute it needs. Standing ovation.  |
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Angelheart Senior Member
since 2005-09-08
Posts 754Jacksonville,FL USA |
wow..thanks for sharing...... |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear Ford, the tragedy has deeply inspired you to write this powerful piece and the musicians will compose tunes which will echo their hearts' emotions, even if there are no answers to their questions. New tunes will resound ... Love, Margherita |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford When searching for their groove they will find it in the heart of music where memory and song dance together it will be there past this troubled time afterall, trouble writes wonderful blues! A wonderful heart-felt poem as you always do.  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent Ford.. Lady N'awlins will sing the blues once again. Albeit a sadder song, no doubt. Hugs~Nancy Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
quote: Maybe not some answers, but you sure kicked back some other moments, sir... and I thank you for that, and for this worthy tribute acknowledging all that was lost. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Poet Friends Thank you for reading and the kind replies......  I know that the music will never die, there is a blues picker somewhere tonight, with thoughts put to words on the misery caused by the flood...and a Jazz man is asking questions with his strings, and finding answers... Hopefully Snug Harbor will reopen, and rips and refrains will spill out into Frenchmen street again....enhancing further, pure American culture.... And the moans of Mississippi John Hurt will haunt the Delta cafe's, and "street sides" through the plaintive voices of men, young and old, singin' the blues... Peace to all... ------------------ice ><> |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Ford, I agree with all the others on this fine piece of work. :-) |
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