by Jack Foley
the illiterate
(the illiterate)
professor
(professor)
speaks with his guitar
(speaks with his guitar)
he is a dark gypsy
(he is a dark gypsy)
with mustache and sly smile
(with mustache and sly smile)
he is speaking farrrrum farrrrum
(he is speaking farrrrum farrrrum)
on a subject of the most
(on a subject of the most)
immense, immediate, life-changing
(immense, immediate, life-changing)
interest
(interest)
and his chords tell us
(and his chords tell us)
what we can do
(what we can do)
what we can do
(what we can do)
Improv / improves sings the guitar
(Improv / improves sings the guitar)
to a classroom masquerading
(to a classroom masquerading)
as a night club
(as a night club)
or a concert hall
(or a concert hall)
the professor
(the professor)
rat a tats & riddles
(rat a tats & riddles)
roars & rambles
(roars & rambles)
tells us with superb intelligence
(tells us with superb intelligence)
of Charlie Parker
(of Charlie Parker)
and of wild
(and of dark)
gypsy
(gypsy)
ways
(ways)
* * * *
Al Young published this poem, in different formatting,
on his website.
Click on "wild blue yonder" for the
poem.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Foley_(poet)#Biography.
Jack Foley contributes regularly to this blog.
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