Wednesday, March 30, 2011
lady that night...
On the black
White
Lavender
&
Rouge
Flesh & breath
Flesh & jazz
Oh
Lady Day
Gardenias & breath
Gardenias & jazz
Lady That Night
;
Billie Holiday
White
Lavender
&
Rouge
Flesh & breath
Flesh & jazz
Oh
Lady Day
Gardenias & breath
Gardenias & jazz
Lady That Night
;
Billie Holiday
a thousand poems...
A thousand poems
Are not enough
Nor
Too
Many
In a song
In a train whistle
In a train
Are not enough
Nor
Too
Many
In a song
In a train whistle
In a train
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
wild the mosey...
Wild the mosey
In this jazz place
Song
Paint & heart & rain
The
Years,
The years
On wuthering paths
&
Miles
;
&
Wild the honey
doo-bop
In this jazz place
Song
Paint & heart & rain
The
Years,
The years
On wuthering paths
&
Miles
;
&
Wild the honey
doo-bop
Friday, March 25, 2011
miles doo-bop acrylic...
My painting titled Miles doo-bop is hommage to Miles Davis and the doo-bop album (1992) and the photographer of the doo-bop album cover, Annie Leibovitz, and the doo-bop cover itself. In the grand day of Blue Note Records, Blue Note jazz album covers were (and still are) considered art - no less the Miles doo-bop album cover, in my mind. So, this painting is with Miles and doo-bop in mind. doo-bop was Miles's last studio album - just six tracks had been finished when he died. The rest of the album was made with some unreleased trumpet recordings. -P.D.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
i look around...
I look around
Rooftops
Breathe in the night
Now
Music on the morning
& coconut cream pie
3 miles
&
Heaven
& flight
But
No far off train
- -
& no far off whistle
Rooftops
Breathe in the night
Now
Music on the morning
& coconut cream pie
3 miles
&
Heaven
& flight
But
No far off train
- -
& no far off whistle
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
piano day...
Piano day
Silhouettes
The pianos
The piano players
Under sunlit crosses
On the sailcloth on the wall
Spain The Duke
Building a melody here
Using these four
Jazz
& conversation
& the Peter Duchins
- -
Club Dream
Silhouettes
The pianos
The piano players
Under sunlit crosses
On the sailcloth on the wall
Spain The Duke
Building a melody here
Using these four
Jazz
& conversation
& the Peter Duchins
- -
Club Dream
Thursday, March 17, 2011
picasso & the owl...
In a meadow of heart
Kindness
&
Flower
&
Picasso
& the owl
Great lines intersecting colors
&
The last train whistle
The last stop
Kindness
&
Flower
&
Picasso
& the owl
Great lines intersecting colors
&
The last train whistle
The last stop
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
the winter fly the march series hommage to jack kerouac and spring...
March 15,
et tu
winter fly.
March Madness,
the winter fly
agrees.
For the Final Four,
the winter fly
morphs into the spring fly.
March 17,
the winter fly
is Irish too.
The first day of spring,
the winter fly
takes a lave of absence.
Swing into spring,
the winter fly,
Teddy Wilson & Gene Krupa.
Come fly, come fly,
the winter fly
flies down to Acapulco Bay.
& a little glass of wine,
the winter fly
holds court at Symphony Hall.
Spring can really hang you up,
the winter fly
buzzes a clothesline.
March winds April showers,
the winter fly
returns to Capistrano.
Springtime in the Rockies,
the winter fly
in disguise.
et tu
winter fly.
March Madness,
the winter fly
agrees.
For the Final Four,
the winter fly
morphs into the spring fly.
March 17,
the winter fly
is Irish too.
The first day of spring,
the winter fly
takes a lave of absence.
Swing into spring,
the winter fly,
Teddy Wilson & Gene Krupa.
Come fly, come fly,
the winter fly
flies down to Acapulco Bay.
& a little glass of wine,
the winter fly
holds court at Symphony Hall.
Spring can really hang you up,
the winter fly
buzzes a clothesline.
March winds April showers,
the winter fly
returns to Capistrano.
Springtime in the Rockies,
the winter fly
in disguise.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
the winter fly hommage to jack kerouac and jazz...
The winter fly
one more time once,
as Basie would say.
Fiddling with the mouthpiece,
the winter fly
squeaks.
Banter & clanking glasses,
the winter fly
scolds the front three tables.
Singling out be-bop,
the winter fly
uttered it ruined jazz.
Pete Barbutti called out How High the Moon,
the winter fly
asked in what key?
Pete Barbutti answered
the winter fly,
Hey Man I'm a mechanic.
That year at the Roxy at Newport & around,
the winter fly
played back-to to the audience.
At Club Coca Cola,
the winter fly
meets Dizzy for the first time.
At the Blue Note,
the winter fly
told Ralph Sharon not to leave without signing the guitar player.
In Times Square,
the winter fly
bought a new horn,
- - it was Sonny Rollins's second choice.
Mister Kelly's presents, Miss Anita O'Day...,
the winter fly
suffers a coughing spell.
The contract required arriving at 2,
the winter fly
went on stage at 8.
Further,
the winter fly
demanded Louis the XIV in his dressing room.
A water glass filled with Wild Turkey,
the winter fly
complained of a toothache.
one more time once,
as Basie would say.
Fiddling with the mouthpiece,
the winter fly
squeaks.
Banter & clanking glasses,
the winter fly
scolds the front three tables.
Singling out be-bop,
the winter fly
uttered it ruined jazz.
Pete Barbutti called out How High the Moon,
the winter fly
asked in what key?
Pete Barbutti answered
the winter fly,
Hey Man I'm a mechanic.
That year at the Roxy at Newport & around,
the winter fly
played back-to to the audience.
At Club Coca Cola,
the winter fly
meets Dizzy for the first time.
At the Blue Note,
the winter fly
told Ralph Sharon not to leave without signing the guitar player.
In Times Square,
the winter fly
bought a new horn,
- - it was Sonny Rollins's second choice.
Mister Kelly's presents, Miss Anita O'Day...,
the winter fly
suffers a coughing spell.
The contract required arriving at 2,
the winter fly
went on stage at 8.
Further,
the winter fly
demanded Louis the XIV in his dressing room.
A water glass filled with Wild Turkey,
the winter fly
complained of a toothache.
crop circles...
Tower the hearts
Heights
Your circles
Diamonds
&
Dashes
Winged places
Paper night & flying
Whispers
&
Grasses
Curling
The
Expanse
Heights
Your circles
Diamonds
&
Dashes
Winged places
Paper night & flying
Whispers
&
Grasses
Curling
The
Expanse
Monday, March 7, 2011
just poetry...
I promised poetry
Just poetry
But
Could not keep my promise
Was there jazz Sunday night?
Cold
January April
Painting
McKuen
Kerouac
Miles Davis
Monday another day another promise;
Poetry
Just poetry
Just poetry
But
Could not keep my promise
Was there jazz Sunday night?
Cold
January April
Painting
McKuen
Kerouac
Miles Davis
Monday another day another promise;
Poetry
Just poetry
Sunday, March 6, 2011
the winter fly hommage to jack kerouac and baseball...
62 degrees,
the winter fly
reports to spring training.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
steals home.
Crossing home plate,
the winter fly
tips his hat to the crowd.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
signs an autograph.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
points to the right field bleachers.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
breaks off a chaw of Red Man.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
runs in from the bullpen.
3 & 2 & 2 out the bottom of the ninth,
the winter fly
is on deck.
Christina Aguilera finishes up the national anthem,
the winter fly
takes the field.
From the dugout,
the winter fly
chatters batta batta batta.
the winter fly
reports to spring training.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
steals home.
Crossing home plate,
the winter fly
tips his hat to the crowd.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
signs an autograph.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
points to the right field bleachers.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
breaks off a chaw of Red Man.
62 degrees,
the winter fly
runs in from the bullpen.
3 & 2 & 2 out the bottom of the ninth,
the winter fly
is on deck.
Christina Aguilera finishes up the national anthem,
the winter fly
takes the field.
From the dugout,
the winter fly
chatters batta batta batta.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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