I will sing the blues for you

Just words

                         I will sing the blues for you

Johnnie be good, Johnnie be bad and

Johnnie dancing alone to the Jazz.

The words sweet, tempting and so true.

My baby left me, I'm so damn alone.

Now I have the blues and the gin and the juice.

I confess my song to the half-empty drink.

She was so fine, like a 500 dollars wine.

Her kiss so sweet. 

She was my Black Velvet whiskey,

smooth and easy to drink in her beauty.

I told her once and I told her often.

Take my hand, touch my face.

Take what you need.

I know.

Kisses so sweet, can turn so bitter.

Love so gentle can turn to love, so damn mean.

You and I.

Bewitched by the moon dance will learn.

We were just Gypsies souls resting.

Love is for the lucky and we are not the lucky.

Please come back to me my honey wine and

I will sing the blues for you.

We will learn sorrow and need, we can't ever be fulfilled.

Love be so damn sweet, so damn hurtful.

                    Johnnie/Coyote

Author's Note

Just words

Reviews

[peter Duggan]

Hi coyote, your poem takes me back to my days of screeching blues in the blues harp. You made me see such beautiful images, of a lady lost in the blues. How could one not love the blues, I say. Loved this wonderful write, my friend. When I first read your poems I had you pictured as a roving musician...Peter

[Coyote Poetry]

I wish I was. No pretty voice. Thank you Peter for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Sultry saxophone notes play behind this poem Coyote..Great R&B wail of a lyric. “She was my Black Velvet whiskey”...”Love..so damn mean”. ..you said a mouthful here. Raise a glass to ‘blues in the night’- like Frank Sinatra did. I think he would have loved to sing this.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Annette. I found me a Jazz club near. Every Monday. Some old fashion song.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Jazz is so cool- enjoy it my friend!:))

[KCthelastboyscout]

Some time ago some guy picked up a guitar and played through his emotions because of woman problems.all these years later nothing has changed.well done

[Coyote Poetry]

A great song. Make the blues feel alright. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Lydia Shutter]

The women who have touched your life are so vibrant in all your poems. Filled with romance, love, and bittersweet memories. Sing those blues, John....we love it. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

I wish I could sing. I would. Thank you Lydia for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Ardra]

That's a sad song John...
Mmm but some beautiful memories isn't it ... :)
She was my velvet whiskey.... :)) nice line..

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Galadriel. I appreciate the comment.

[Neville]

Reads like a song, sounds like the blues & I found my foot tapping away all on its own. Great words Coyote...Cheers, N

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Neville. I need to find a singing voice now.

[Neville]

Hey my friend, you hum it I'll strum it and then everyone can join in...............N

[April Blue]

Amazing words, nicely done.. I enjoyed reading it.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you April. I appreciate the comment.

[Mrudula Rani]

If only she knew what she meant for you.... she inspired a hauntingly beautiful poem, and how could she be so cruel and abandon a poet as grand as you? Your writing is absolutely heartwarming.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate your comment.

[Mrudula Rani]

Dear poet, it is Entirely my pleasure.

[θεά]

How well you have brought in the western country with the blues in this. You could almost hear the strains of classic guitar strumming to the meter. Well done.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Mallika. Song and poetry. Always friend.

[sette]

wow what a romantic evening it should be with jazz music in the background, drinking with your ladylove, but sometimes unexpected things happened and it is always that hurts us the most.

[Coyote Poetry]

Good drink, good song and love near. A perfect night. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment.