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Time Travel
Another take on the Writer’s Island prompt, Embark. The journey many of us would love to undertake. TIME TRAVEL O, to travel through time… To the Harlem of Langston Hughes To feel jazz wash over me and...
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Prophesy (Writer’s Island)
At Writer’s Island, the prompt is “Foretell.” This is my second of two! Enjoy a true moment… Amy PROPHESY Five-year-old pulls up an ankle sock and turns to the grown musicians “In B Flat,” she...
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Fill In The Blank
Dallying on Writer’s Island is a pursuit every poet should indulge in. This week’s theme, “Improvise.” Yeah, like I’ve never done that! Amy Fill In The Blank (Writer’s Island, “Improvise”) So I arrive...
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Black History… Month?
Something I’ve been wanting to say for a long time… ever since I saw a Confederate flag flying at the same height as an American flag in a redneck’s front yard – in upstate New York. Amy Black History…...
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Lindy Hoppers (3WW)
Ignore the racist stereotypes and see true athleticism, artistry and energy. The incomparable Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, and the poem follows. Watch the video first; I dare you not to be amazed. Band is...
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Powerful Urge
Powerful Urge (For ABC Wednesday and Poets United) Never one to linger backstage, craving instead gelled red-hot spotlights overhead. Sustaining me through sickness, divorce, and freewheeling,...
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Tioga Moon (song link and lyrics)
And now for something completely different, song lyrics. You can hear the song at my music link below (sorry, can’t upload it here.) Hope you like it! Amy Tioga Moon (free listen at...
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I’d Say Yes (song lyrics)
ABC Wednesday is on (puff, puff) the letter “Y,” and even though I wrote this song a while back, thought it would be a nice addition. This one has never been recorded, or I’d give you a link, sorry!...
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Family Affair (Jazz Session)
Take Me Back Click on link to play. Amy on keys and vocals, Riley on drumset, Rob on tenor sax. Photo by Donna Dajnowski, used by permission of photographer. FAMILY AFFAIR Mother and daughter...
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Studio Blues (the session)
First, watch this classic, short clip from “Sunset Boulevard,” with Wm. Holden and Gloria Swanson Studio Blues (the session) So we’re sittin around mid-session/post-mortem We are, so far, not happy It...
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All That And More (jazz poem)
All That And More Voice like menthol Balls of brass Face like schoolgirl Killer ass Charmful armful Singing sinner Rings the bell for raunchy dinner All the makings All the style Shimmy, chanteuse Make...
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Swing, Sway, Pay the Musicians!
Swing, Sway, Pay the musicians! (New Orleans) TOURIST SAYS: “We flew down here to New OrLEENZ Oh, that Berbin Street’s a racy scene White people, black people Al Hirt’s closed but I got a real...
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Black suede booties, patooties Kicky heel, two-inch and tapered down to a tack, ankle-high Odd things, but soooo comfy Black velvet Betsey bolero jacket over a spandex mini Those shoes spoke to that...
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