Don’t play me no blues no more;
no Gershwin, no Coltrane.
Don’t make that sax talk no more;
put it back in its suitcase.
Don’t gatecrash my dreams no more
‘cos you ain’t been invited,
nor spring to my mind no more
when the moon’s shining brightly.
Don’t strum that guitar no more,
‘cos this heart just can’t take it,
nor pick on those strings no more...
there’s a chance you might break it.
Don’t send me no flowers no more –
almost ten days belated;
or give me that shit no more
you forget what the date is.
Don’t blind me with lies no more,
‘cos I’ve seen what the truth is.
Your ‘Sunshine’ I ain’t no more...
I am what the blues is.
Comments
fatboy74 | February 27, 2011 - 01:09
I like this Tina - definitely a performance piece you can really hear it if you know what I mean. :-)
JoseHdz | February 27, 2011 - 01:55
agree with fatboy. also like the ending 'i am what the blues is' yes!
cheers,
jose.
Silver Spun Sand | February 27, 2011 - 08:53
Quite agree with you, fb. This one does beg to be read aloud. Shall have to get round to it, some of these days;-)
Pleased you liked and thanks for telling me;-)
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | February 27, 2011 - 08:56
Thanks, jose. One of those lines that just drops about the blue, sometimes;-)
Enjoy your weekend.
Tina
jonahs cough | February 27, 2011 - 15:27
this is lovely tina. very emotional and with great rhythm. it does deserve a performance. thanks for the read.
Silver Spun Sand | February 27, 2011 - 15:47
My pleasure, jonah. This one's been jingling around my head for ages now, so I'm really pleased you enjoyed.
Tina
skinner_jennifer | February 28, 2011 - 12:54
Hi Tina,
I totally agree with fatboy, definitely one of those
pieces that needs to be read out loud.
Great stuff.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | February 28, 2011 - 12:58
Many thanks, Jenny. Have a good week;-)
Tina
barryj1 | February 28, 2011 - 17:10
Another nice poem. I always liked Coltrane over Gershwin, but that's just splitting hairs.
Silver Spun Sand | February 28, 2011 - 17:36
Ta, barry. I agree...just for the record;-)
Tina
Beeme | March 4, 2011 - 18:28
I agree, this is lovely. I really like this :)
Beeme xx
Silver Spun Sand | March 5, 2011 - 12:41
My goodness, Beeme -you have been busy today! Thanks for reading, and I'm pleased you enjoyed;-)
Tina xx