Papa Blues
and Momma Jazz
But ain’t that baby
—Rock and Roll
(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)
Plato\'s Bequeath
The extravagance of leisure
—to have exploited spare time
Beyond the reach of my grandfathers
—beyond the joy and the pain
(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)
Eternity\'s Door
Tonight,
I was ready to die,
But death
Wasn’t ready for me
Tonight,
I was ready to die
From the past
And a future unseen
Tonight,
I was ready to die,
But the light
Of salvation rechose
Tonight,
I was ready to die,
But the door to eternity
—was closed
(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)
Let Me Ask
How important is the music
to your verse
How important is the blood
in your veins
How important is the picture
to the words
How important…
let me ask you once again
(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2018)