Waiting and Fasting
Another shot of bourbon
Another shot of bourbon
and the engine idles like it should.
and the engine idles like it should.
She is coming tonight
She is coming tonight
armed with her band of angels.
armed with her band of angels.
I have no defenses,
I have no defenses,
replaced by muted trumpet,
replaced by muted trumpet,
alto saxophone,
alto saxophone,
piano of Flamenco Sketches.
piano of Flamenco Sketches.
She holds a dripping brush to my door
She holds a dripping brush to my door
dressed in yellow
dressed in yellow
Nefertiti for April.
Nefertiti for April.
I am first born.
I am first born.
So I wait.
So I wait.
I fast.
I fast.
Dusk.
Dusk.
Night.
Night.
She never came.
She never came.
Bisbee, AZ
Bisbee, AZ
October, 1980
October, 1980