Rag on a Cloudy Day

Freeverse. Scott Joplin 1868-1917

I am highly entertained

though I see through the window what lies there:

yes, dark cloud hovers above our street

like a piece of rag.

But we admire contraries.

I am entertained because I hear rag -

all about pineapple, reflection,

stoptime, a paragon, a maple leaf.

You would never predict your treasure,

how so many of us listen to it today,

your music downloaded or on a compact disc.

So thanks, dear old Scott, for your ragtime.

I can see that dark, hovering rag of cloud

but hear you, dear old Scott - I'm entertained.

(June 2022)

Reviews

[Lisasview]

Funny Andrew that I should read this right after commenting back on a review. to Sami.. I was saying that sound is so important...
So your poem was read be me at the perfect moment.
Really enjoyed your poem... The rag...a cloud... how wonderful
Fabulous play on words with hidden meaning..my favourite type poems to read.
Really enjoyed it...
Lisa, getting late in Spain

[Betty Hermelee]

Rag, clouds and music, a harmony of words spoken in this poem…a rag, or rag music, a play on words, homage to a great ragtime star… the dark hovering cloud is a reminder of that ragtime that once was so popular.
Well done.
Best, B.