sweetening the sweet sky
(inspired by a jazz performance with Cecil Taylor on piano, Andrew Cyril on drums, Jimmy Lyons on alto at Hunter College, NYC)
the drummer resides
the drummer resides
atop sweaty stool
atop sweaty stool
deliberatin how to peel the ripened orange
deliberatin how to peel the ripened orange
chosen from his fruit basket
chosen from his fruit basket
then he begins his solo
then he begins his solo
fingernail slicin a vertical line
fingernail slicin a vertical line
North Pole rippin South
North Pole rippin South
pellucidly,
pellucidly,
the pulp reveals its hidden juices
the pulp reveals its hidden juices
and the hypnotic fragrance
and the hypnotic fragrance
becomes unbearable for Cecil and Jimmy
becomes unbearable for Cecil and Jimmy
even more intoxicatin than roses
even more intoxicatin than roses
more fragrant than sandalwood
more fragrant than sandalwood
each slice of this perfect fruit
each slice of this perfect fruit
possessin its own incantation
possessin its own incantation
and then Andrew slowly lifts a section toward his mouth
and then Andrew slowly lifts a section toward his mouth
his breath breathin in the pungent orange kiss
his breath breathin in the pungent orange kiss
as the moment intensifies:
as the moment intensifies:
snapshot of succulent cactus garden
snapshot of succulent cactus garden
springtime lazy drizzle
springtime lazy drizzle
sweetenin the boundless sweet sky
sweetenin the boundless sweet sky
3/1/12
Lake Worth, FL