cruising

July 14, 2010 at 3:49 pm | Posted in jazz poetry, poetry, writing | 13 Comments
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gaily traipsing road crossing
daffodils and dandelions fluttering wakeward
as he passes
and a scent between miner and metal
hobnailed
playing ‘dancing with cars’

This bus is very quiet he thinks
And Tuesday!
Spectacularity!
Yet another icecream sky

why is a letter of the alphabet
who the noise of owls
how a pleasant greeting
when a minor chord
what a measure of electrickery

Ducks down the alleyway
Waddle and a quack
Fruit salad breakfast
Back to formularity

rainbow graffiti trailing beauty
curlicues of exuberant joy crisscrossing
as he passes
and a music between oscarrrpeterson and
the brickwork
playing ‘reality, it’s a great place to be,

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  1. Sounds like a lovely day to be had! This is another gorgeous Squires poem and I particularly like the surprise of ‘how a pleasant greeting’. Though, it’s hard to pick a favourite bit as it is all wonderful. Definitely a jazzy feeling in this one.

    Comment by Gabrielle Bryden— July 14, 2010 #

  2. Need to hear this at SpeedPoets Paul. One of the finest examples of Spectacularity I have ever encountered!

    Comment by gnunn— July 14, 2010 #

  3. such a joy! and fabulous energy swirling thru the world it makes with words

    Comment by tipota— July 15, 2010 #

  4. Transparency upon transparency of joy.

    Comment by The Querulous Squirrel— July 15, 2010 #

  5. I love how you are unafraid to depict joy.

    Comment by aletha— July 17, 2010 #

  6. This is so refreshing to read. So many beautiful details and the joy of life expressed is vividly translated. Fantabulous!

    Comment by Cocoyea— July 19, 2010 #

  7. so much playfulness here Paul and so much attention to detail

    Comment by art predator— July 19, 2010 #

  8. i think it was the “…gaily traipsing…” that really caught my mind’s eye… that i gotta see squires…

    Comment by pieceofpie— July 20, 2010 #

  9. ha! this makes me so happy.

    Comment by wiresparrow— July 20, 2010 #

  10. Outstanding. Really enjoyed this – especially ‘yet another icecream sky’. Makes me want to cut loose and just write something joyous. Thank you!

    Comment by gonecycling— March 7, 2011 #

  11. Still miss you, dear friend. Never think anyone will forget you, McPaulus.
    Hugs

    Comment by harmonie22— April 23, 2011 #

  12. really miss the give and take, reading your stuff anew, wish you were here

    Comment by tipota— March 19, 2012 #

  13. […] it in a line. And I thought like pointing at it […]

    Pingback by Sonnet for Window With a View (for Liliane) « Maekitso's Café— February 1, 2013 #


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