Lovely! And the progression of words -- descending, scent, ascendant, sent -- is musically a delight. Also, I think of Theolonious Monk and his "Round Midnight," played so marvelously by Monk himself and Miles Davis and many other jazz musicians. The phrasing of the first stanza of this poem is perfectly off-balance, like a Monk tune.
I'm getting more of an Anthony Braxton moment... the progression of words akin to the flow of a developing improvisation held within a very fluid structure (as different from, say, a wholly free Ornette Coleman improvisation). But, hey, Monk'd do fine for me too!
Lovely! And the progression of words -- descending, scent, ascendant, sent -- is musically a delight. Also, I think of Theolonious Monk and his "Round Midnight," played so marvelously by Monk himself and Miles Davis and many other jazz musicians. The phrasing of the first stanza of this poem is perfectly off-balance, like a Monk tune.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have one's work compared with the incomparable Monk's--the comparison caught me perfectly off-balance! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm getting more of an Anthony Braxton moment... the progression of words akin to the flow of a developing improvisation held within a very fluid structure (as different from, say, a wholly free Ornette Coleman improvisation). But, hey, Monk'd do fine for me too!
ReplyDeleteAll this poetic jazz makes for exhilarating vibes--thanks, John!
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