Blues Through the Week

Here's a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEeNcBC_mnM

Blues on Monday.
The cats run to me
for pieces of chicken,
and a little B.B. King.

Blues on Tuesday.
I look in the yard for
rubies, and all I find are
hard-boiled eggs.
Pagans hid them in the
grass during their
Eostre festival.

Blues on Wednesday.
Muddy watered coffee.
I ain't even getting out of
this bed.

Thursday's blues bring
rain and that old
Robert Johnson.
Damn the crossroads and
all those poison b*****s.
Grab Blind Lemon and help
him to the campfire.

Hey, Sonny Boy, get that
mouth harp out and start to
wailing.
Those fat frogs are hopping
around for them snakes at
the Friday barn dance.

Saturday is finally here.
Buddy Guy and
John Lee Hooker burning up
that devils note--the flat five.
You know you sold your soul.
Here comes Lightning.

Better take Sunday off, we need
some churching up.
Do some praying before we
all go to hell.

Author's Note

My recently published book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, and It's Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump to the Madhouse are available on Amazon.com

www.thomaswcase.com

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

That is some week, sir - full of music and names and a directive to keep goin' whatever because once done is just that! Could be right, could be wrong but whatever, music is a balm.. that calms. Smiled at your final stanza - humour touches the mind, intended or not!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you.

[emmajoygreen]

You inevitably make me think way beyond your words, sir.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Love the way you snuck that Muddy Waters reference in there.

[Thomas W Case]

lol. Thank you. I appreciate it.

[Betty Hermelee]

Sounds like a crazy week of blues and messing around....not really a blues fan but I can appreciate for others...partying all week, you better cleanse your sins on Sunday at church....nice write Thomas!!
Warmly, B

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you.

[Betty Hermelee]

you are very welcome!🌷
Warmly
B

[Vol]

Here's a forgotten hero for ya Dylan and Janis loved him...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBR9ja9uWqU
Vol

[Thomas W Case]

Oh yeah. Right on. Thanks.

[Michael Sun Bear]

Thank you Thomas, a very enjoyable read. I would like to feel that you started with the legend of the Crossroads and built out from there. That’s the way the poem feels to me. I love the ending; we all need some churching up.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you.

[D. Mansfield]

Bravo, very good poem, I'm a fellow lover of rythym and blues, delta blues, wailing on a harp

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, my friend.

[Relic]

There's nothing like a note held for five days by buddy guy. lol
Great poem, Thomas, I know all the names too.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[red93]

Fabulous again Thomas, you have hit a rich vein of form atm. As Dylan himself puts it - 'Nobody can sing the Blues like Blind Willie McTell'. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Love the blues.