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Instruments

Restraint

winds smooth
over wood, glossy
surfaces, lift…

A. Violet August 5, 2022 Free Form, Postaday

A Gallop to End All Gallops

gallop, gallop
all the way…

A. Violet July 13, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

Star-Spangled Salute by George M. Cohan

warm brass breath
rising on summer evening…

A. Violet July 11, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

Sousa’s Gladiator March

trombones
jab orange javelins
into the air…

A. Violet July 10, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

Imagine Automobiles

the snare drum throbs,
one foot presses the gas pedal,
one foot pumps the pedal
to the timpani…

A. Violet March 13, 2021 Free Form, Postaday

old guitars

ive always felt a bit bad
for old guitars sitting around
because you get so afraid of breaking them…

Maggie O'Connor August 26, 2020 Free Form, Postaday

Musically Illiterate

Even for those who,
Haven’t a clue how to play…

J.R. Kovacs April 8, 2019 Haiku, Postaday

The Musician

They come in all shapes,
All sizes, skills, and instruments…

J.R. Kovacs September 1, 2018 Haiku, Postaday

Notes from a Band Concert

The flutes resonate
with my eyelashes
The trombones resonate
in my chest cavity

A. Violet January 6, 2018 Postaday

A Found Conversation: Plot Summary for “Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb”

Monkeys.
More monkeys.

A. Violet August 14, 2017 Postaday
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