Jazz on My Mind
2019
When I close my eyes everything comes alive
The sounds of drums the horns the fun
People tapping
People snapping
People laughing
The base is blasting…voices scatting
Like a seven course meal for your ears to hear
Savor the melody
Before your plate is cleared
Smooth moves
hold my hand moods
The evening soaked in champagne hues
bubbling personalities
sparkling with chemistry
The glitter of smiles
Sincere to sly
Eyelashes decorate the midnight sky
Dreamy rhythms closing for the night
Saxophones awakening at twilight
Is it morning already?
Like scripture and hallelujahs
sunlight on a Sunday afternoon
After church let’s get brunch
At our favorite jazz place
The piano saying hello
like flower petals yellow
And so nice to see you all
Photos against the wall
Sentimental
Quotes that fill your soul
the mellow strum of a stand up bass
welcoming like breakfast continental
The trumpet fills in love stories like a bird
calling to it’s mate.
Piano keys are running down the street
catching me with laughter
More surprises with each note
Melodies in my arms
like ribbons tied with every charm
Across the room the soft horns sweep me onto the dance floor
painting the steps to that place they call jazz
forever warming my heart
never skipping a beat.
— Marcy Morris
