Cut Time
Tapping out beats on the desk—
triplet riffs on finger drums.
Building a framework for plot,
character and sing along.
Sometimes—no gut punch required
Sometimes it doesn’t belong
seven lines short of a song.
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I’ve seen you at work, physically, on a song. you translate this into words well.
and laughing and groaning at: seven lines short of a song.
I love the simplicity that yields much is behind this poem.
Wonderful. You are such a master, at both poetry and music. Coming together here, they meet in the middle.
The beat is strong in you!
That last couplet is especailly gorgeous!
Love this!
Great use of the form to show how you create!