Texas jazz.

Some Johnnie verbal poetry. Three whiskey deep poetry.

Where are you Abigail? Johnnie is lonely.

Loneliness is okay.

Love rare, love sweet.

Never forgotten.

You can’t catch dreams.

Coyote drinking and dancing alone.

Dancing Coyote

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[Marina]

Dancing alone is a heartbreaking image; it would wound most people terribly. I love how you tell us, "Loneliness is okay". It displays strength, understanding and courage. We may not be able to catch dreams but we can always look back on all we experienced and smile and be thankful for the experiences we shared with others, and miss them also. So nice to watch your spoken word of the poem, too. Fine art, dear Coyote.🌷

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Marina. Sometime. We must dance alone, sometimes we need to drink alone. Time to gather our mind.

[John the Baptist]

Drinking alone is one thing. Dancing alone is something else, especially if you are in the middle of a heavily traveled street.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree John. Hello my friend and thank you for reading and the comment.

[Patricia Wedel]

❤️ love the song… “You walked across my heart 💜 like it was Texas… you taught me how to say… I just don”t Care.. with your Eastwood Smile and your Robert Redford Hair”. tenderly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy my almost seven years station in Texas dear Pat. Best music and kind people. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Patricia Wedel]

Seven years in Texas… you deserve a Silver 🌟 from The Lone Star State. Bet you left a “Line” of pretty Dancers with Worn Out 👢 Boots. tenderly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

I would do again dear Pat. Here in my Michigan. Women don't ask you to dance, look scare. In Texas, the woman are strong and they will request a dance. They are not scare. They have a 38 on their leg.

[Patricia Wedel]

By the way, John, I met my husband Roger at Bronco Billy’s Western Dance in 1987… and I asked him to dance, and he said “not unless they play “Because if you God made Oklahoma”. So I had to request that Dong, and we have been dancing and romancing ever since that First meeting. Of course we were together and “ tied the Knot” two years later. My grandchildren keep us Young at 💜 Heart. Interesting that the Ladies in Texas Dance with a Pistol in their Boot. Hope it wasn’t”t Loaded.

[Elaine]

I love how you depict both the deep longing we feel and also that we can be okay in the longing - holding the grief - both comforted and saddened by our memories. Sometimes I even find myself wanting that mix of emotions as a connection to what once was. Welcoming the soft edged pain (for some it is still jagged), but also conveying that in that pain I am holding something beautiful. And I'm still okay even if what happened doesn't FEEL okay.
This poem just brought that mix to mind and I love how you briefly yet poignantly expressed it here.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Elaine. Did you like the video? Longing, we accept in old age. Like they were someone else life.

[Dennis Wolf]

Yeah completely relatable thoughts and sentiments, if one takes the time to entertain all the implications here.


I thought I'd find something different, given the title and the wannabe musician in my head jumped at the word 'jazz' yep... I found a lot of fun exercises and experiments to try in my own playing by examining jazz and blues songs.
Thank you for sharing.
Cheers

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello Dennis. I do love the Jazz. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Dennis Wolf]

No problems, it was worthwhile.

[DIVYA]

Drinking and dancing alone but not alone in his thoughts and memories.
Better to miss a love than to forget it.
Truly, we can't catch dreams, we have to wait for them to come to us.

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometime we can catch a dream dear Divya. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[DIVYA]

You are welcome, dear Coyote.

[Betty Hermelee]

Ah, so you're solo dancing! And lonely as it often is...."but that's okay".... as long as love is nearby...
Says so much in a short piece, love it!!
Best, B

[Coyote Poetry]

Did you like my YouTube video dear Betty? Thank you for reading and the comment my dear friend.

[Betty Hermelee]

I like all that you put up, dear John....
Best, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Loneliness is part of life...but, it makes us want to find love again...
it is a propellant .......

[Coyote Poetry]

You are correct Jacob. I appreciate your friendship. You and I. We understand life. One day I will do my last road trip. You and I discuss what life was and what life is. I appreciate you wisdom my friend.