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The Sunday Poem is published weekly, and strives to include the poet reading their work.
Bradley Samore reads his poem at its conclusion.
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Photo of Erroll Garner, c. 1946-48/William Gottlieb, Library of Congress
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Piano Hands, My Uncle Says
as if it were a standard you could scat
at a jam session and any cat with a horn
could blow over the changes,
but as he continues to boast
about his friend’s playing,
my cousin looks up from his roast beef
and asks “What’re piano hands?”
Holding up his friend’s slack hands,
my uncle looks back to mean long
fingers are enough definition for the jargon
he dropped. Nana picks up
her fork, stabs a baby carrot,
says “I saw Erroll Garner unlock all
88 keys with hands maybe half that size.”
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Listen to Bradley Samore read his poem
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Bradley Samore has worked as an editor, writing consultant, English teacher, creative writing teacher, basketball coach, and family support facilitator. His writing has appeared in The Florida Review, Carve, The Dewdrop, and other publications. He is a winner of the Creative Writing Ink Poetry Prize. Click here to visit his website
His poem “His Capable Hands” is included in the first volume of the Jerry Jazz Musician printed anthology, Kinds of Cool: An Interactive Collection of Jazz Poetry
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Listen to the 1953 recording of Erroll Garner performing the Al Jolson/Vincenzo Cacioppo composition “Avalon” [Legacy/Columbia]
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