Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 6
“Music Hath Charms”
“They say music hath charms to soothe the savage breast (not beast as so many misquote). There is some sound out there that we can all feel good about. We’re heading to a concert. You name the group. I’ll lead with saying write about the experience of the first group you had seen live.”
Forest Hills Stadium
but this is no
tennis match. She
rocks the stands
with her band,
Big Brother & The
Holding Company. Feet
stomping, red feather
boa ’round her neck,
she tosses that long,
wild hair back, and belts
out some hard rock blues.
Everyone stands, wanting
her to go on and on,
that queen of bluesy-rock,
Janis Joplin.
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