Rock And Roll?

Jimi Hendrix at the Fillmore East, New York City, May 10, 1968

(Photo by Steve Banks-Studio 6, Smithsonian Books)

with its own deaf, crippled, unconscious  instances of miraculous multiplication

toted on the timeless, aching back of infinity

multilingual

in the shadow of racy skiffle

righteous rhythms and manic melodies unrelentingly caressing in emotive braille

raining down with clustered effervescence

to and from throatless souls

simultaneously unmerciless and forgiving

tapping restless spirits on the shoulder

as it sanguinely and timelessly rolls an immutable, undying boulder

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this poem has rhythm...and you show us two of the greatest legends of guitar...
racy skiffle and really excellent alliteration join the band here.
j.

[Pete]

you know it j. you know it man. i saw stevie in concert in a 2800 seat auditorium shortly before his untimely death. he blew the doors off of the old place - my ears rang for days afterwards. hands down, the best concert i ever attended and afterward he came out in front of the stage for autographs and spent time talking with folks. now that's a man who both got it and gave it... :)