~ A pOet Walked In ~

A piece inspired by all the incredible pOets I have known...a conglomeration of fascinating things about each and his spirit and craft....when i dropped this they "ALL" thought I wrote it "them"

 

A pOet walked in……through the blues and the smoke

smiled jazz with his face

and the twist of a joke.

 

A voice …all his own….not the regular kind.

sipped wine from my soul

poured the ressst… down my spine.

 

Bass kicked in as He started to speak

Angels danced off his grin

kinda makin’ me……..weak

 

Kicked the light off the edge, of the Man -In-The- Moon

brought the truth to its’ knees….not a minute too soon.

blowin’ holes in the cheese…..like my mind.

He was ….FINE …

DOUBLE-TIME

 

Droppin’ words never heard….like a prophet sublime.

power …all tangled up in his hair

whispered History ….did he miss me ????

blind…. by the length of my stare ?

 

Caught up like a fool ….who forgot to undress.

but jumped in the pool …anyway.

too late I jumped in….and forgot how to swim.

lost in that voice with no choice…I WAS ..,in.

 

Teased like a stray breeze ….tracing places to moments unroamed.

words slipped from his lips.

like a candle……slow burns

dancing right down to the bone

 

Made me feel “twilight –crazy” …..all  anointed …and hazy

 

He gave all he was….in a million parts

sifting through the screen of time.

made me… long

 to ..belong…..

to him….

for a time.

 

All alone in his …..in his zone.

in his vibe.

schmoozing blues….till he sat by my side.

 

As close….became closer

He drew into me.

as we smoldered….and chatted

sipping….” Sax-A–Phrase”  tea.

knee-to-Knee ….soul to soul

as the candles grew dim

 

So it was on the night a pOet walked in.

 

 

 

©2007 J.Hampton [email protected]

Author's Note

Ol' Skool .....the way we used to do it.....

Reviews

[Marie Starr]

there's this one guy i know with the voice of a tree - blows me away everytime he reads ... only problem is i get so stuck on his voice i rarely hear his words ... oops ...

i especially like these lines:

Smiled jazz with his face

Lost in that voice with no choice�..mind....spinnin� sin

i started this piece one time about how cologne should be illegal around me - there's some scent some men wear that drives me crazy and i've never gotten an answer about what it is exactly - this poem makes me want to finish that one ...

once again - nice write ... it's tight ... peace, marie

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

incredible poem great write, thnks for entering why i write competition!

[J. Hampton]

Thanks for reading
...its old school

[JustNonsenseAndSugar]

This poem (song?) flowed in a way that made the reader fall into the beat and I highly enjoyed reading it despite my dislike of ellipses. Your use of ellipses was one I have never seen in poetry. Very Innovative.

[J. Hampton]

more often than not I write for spoken word.This piece was written while at a jazz joint open mic night.I don't do them much now but I guess I'm stuck there .I think in elipses and out side the box of rules form n fashion.Sorry about them .many hate them lol
appreciate your review

[Richard🖌]

J.H,
Thank you for entering my POETRY contest, and I most heartily congratulate you on winning the "Skilled Writer" level.
I very much enjoyed your creative storyline, with its almost RAP meter, and your songlike lines and verses … never a dull moment throughout, with keen interest held from start 'til end.
Brings to mind poetic recitals in such venues as jazz and beat (beatnik) coffeehouses in the 60s.
As to editing, I think it would be futile to try and place proper grammar to a piece such as this … I like it as is.

Quite brilliant, really!
Again, "Thank you" and "Congratulations"! ⁓ Richard

[Helen Woodward]

And none better than you Jen. I loved the cheekiness of this piece, the quirky way in which you presented it and the 'old school' lesson.
Nice work...
Helen xxx

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Congratulations on winning the beat-poetry contest!

[Prose-full]

i'm back again.....
"�.and chatted
sipping�." Sax-A�Phrase" tea"---------genius..

[d]

Well well well...you already know how I feel about this piece but it's never a problem telling you over and over again that you scribed a visual masterwork here...I LIKE U;-)

[Mr. Deft Diction]

The overall vibe of this piece is quite sexy and refreshing. This is a throwback to a more 'natural' day, I guess, where it was just the pure feeling of being INSIDE of your poem. Knowing where it all came from, and sometimes, not.

This is a beautiful ode to inspiration. YES!

[Brian K. Walters]

You have done it again! It's simply amazing how time after time you bring a special magic to the pen revealing what a true artist you are :)
You always touch our hearts with your words because we know just from your writings, what an amazing person you are. I can only imagine how blessed those who know you beyond the computer world must be :)

[Chad Wesley Allbrett]

I love this, sensual, gets to the meat of it, and is an absolute delight to read. Some people ya' have to force yourself to finnish, with this bit, I was sorry that it ended.