His Baby's Got The Blues

I love the aesthetic of the 20's and 30's in America, sharp suits, cigarettes, and jazz bars. Music has an impact on all our lives, and i tried to capture some of the aesthetic pf the era in this poem

Lamplight pools on rain spattered pavements,
Holding back winter darkness
As brightness burns low in windows, the city’s eyes closing
With every sleeping couple.

Illuminated softly,
Bathed in rippling waves of jazz
Flowing from basement bunkers
To pluck at the hearts of lonely lovers
She stands.
Shoulders hunched against November’s icy voice,
Eyes turned down to the floor, face hidden
In a thick woollen scarf.
Breath spirals through fibres in a fine mist
Wandering in to the chill of the night.
She waits.

He turns the corner,
Emerging from the black velvet of the shadows
To bathe in the lamp’s amber glow.
Tired eyes rise from the pavement,
Fixed on the approaching figure’s face
Bright with anticipation and desire

But disappointment turns them dim,
The light seeping into the chimes of midnight
Vying for supremacy with bursts of brass
Winding from the belly of the city.

He is not coming.

A sigh escapes soft lips,
In recognition of sadness, but not surprise.
Down dingy alleys she meanders
Drawn to the drums, lights, crescendos
Of the clubs, losing herself in blaring sound,
In booze, stale cigarettes and jazz.

Reviews

[J. A. Perkins]

What a vivid and transparent scene. Soulful and gritty. I can almost hear the growl of brass in the town's belly. A full description. Nicely done.

[PatrickPink]

Thank you so much my man! Coming from somebody who evokes so much strong imagery in their poetry, your words mean a lot!

[Mrudula Rani]

You have painted a stunning picture of anticipation and the realization of disappointment. And a perfect climate for the sentiments to take on deeper meaning. Excellent writing.

[PatrickPink]

Thank you, it's always lovely to hear that the writing came across as intended!!

[Mrudula Rani]

You are an amazing writer, I enjoyed your writing very much.

[Onlyme]

Great atmospheric visionary poem. Could actually picture me in your poem.

[PatrickPink]

Thank you so much! I'm glad the atmosphere came across as intended :)