.

.

The Sunday Poem  is published weekly, and strives to include the poet reading their work.

Patricia Joslin reads her poem at its conclusion.

.

.

___

.

.

Mallory1180, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Miles Davis, 1963

.

___

.

 

 

Second Set

He is Miles, this man
with trumpet in hand,
cheeks fill to land
each note with grace
to raucous this place.
The sax-man riffs like
Coltrane himself,
body moves in beat
with heat matched
by the drummer. Legs
jump, arms pump,
deep grin as he tattoos
the skins. Walkin’ live
in 1960, tonight a runaway
train to Paris, keyboard
rockin’ the rails. Then
I was 10, school uniform
and clunky shoes, innocent.
But tonight, tonight the steam
and sex of the driving pulse
transports me to a time
I wish I had known.

.

Listen to Patricia Joslin read her poem

,

This poem appears in the  Jerry Jazz Musician  book Kinds of Cool: An Interactive Collection of Jazz Poetry, Vol. II

.

.

.

___

.

.

 

 

Patricia A. Joslin is a poet from Charlotte, North Carolina. Her debut poetry collection, I’ll Buy Flowers Again Tomorrow, was published in 2023. Since then her work has appeared in a variety of literary journals. Patricia travels widely, often alone, seeking immersive experiences that inspire her poetry. She believes that every stage of life holds its own magic. Discover more at patriciajoslin.com

.

.

Listen to the 1960 live (in Paris) performance of Miles Davis performing the Jimmy Mundy/Richard Carpenter composition “Walkin'” with Miles Davis (trumpet); John Coltrane (tenor sax); Wynton Kelly (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); and Jimmy Cobb (drums). [Jazz Everyday]

 

.

..

.

___

.

.

Click for:

Information about Kinds of Cool: An Interactive Collection of Jazz Poetry, Vol. II (featuring women poets)

The Sunday Poem Archive

More poetry on Jerry Jazz Musician

War. Remembrance. Walls. The High Price of Authoritarianism – by editor/publisher Joe Maita

“The Sound of Becoming,” J.C. Michaels’ winning story in the 70th Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest

More short fiction on Jerry Jazz Musician

Information about how to submit your poetry or short fiction

Subscribe to the (free) Jerry Jazz Musician quarterly newsletter

Helping to support the ongoing publication of Jerry Jazz Musician, and to keep it commercial-free (thank you!)

.

___

.

.

Jerry Jazz Musician…human produced since 1999

.

.

.