Cajon (An Acrostic)

AuburnScribbler

 

Clapping on a piece of wood, to me is

All I need, warm my heart, fill my wallet,

Joy is in the lead, thanks Latin America, the

Origin of cuboid, as long as I have; the

Nerve to play, I won’t be in the void.

  • Author: AuburnScribbler (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 27th, 2024 12:38
  • Comment from author about the poem: After such a lambasting piece of seething satire, I thought I would paint a smile, by writing this short and sweet ode. A poem dedicated to my non-sentient friend, the cajon. In playing it, I can go on a rhythmical journey, that makes me happy, and also affluent when I gig with it. So, I had to write this acrostic as a homage. The attached picture is roughly my setup for two bands that I'm in, called StringBox, an acoustic duo and Splitbag Jack, though a trio band, where I'm usually behind the kit, we have rehearsed a stripped back set, to take on the road, of which I hope both turns, can get a bit busier, after the slow woe of both January and February, which is the reason why for the the banner picture, as it resembles an empty diary, ready to be filled. I hope that you enjoy this short one, I hope you have many happy times with your things, and as always, please stay safe everyone.
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  • Teddy.15

    Very much enjoyed dear friend. 🌹

    • AuburnScribbler

      Thanks for the read Teddy.15, and I'm glad that you enjoyed this little acrostic ditty.

      I hope that all is well.

    • Goldfinch60

      At the jazz sessions I go to I have often seen cajons played Ben they are great fun.

      Andy

      • AuburnScribbler

        Thanks for the read Andy, and I totally agree, they are great fun.

        Recently in some rehearsals, I've had some jazz fusion mess-arounds, and the cajon facilitates as a very good replacement to a kit. In fact, as a drummer, I feel, when playing the cajon, the fingers are a lot freer to create more excited syncopated rhythms, that, at times, are quite hard when using a drumstick.

        Thanks again, and I hope that all is well.

        • Goldfinch60

          We went to see a show about The Fishermens Friends and a lady drummer played her drums, a wooden box and a table, it was brilliant.

          • AuburnScribbler

            Ah yes, some great musically fun can be had on tables, as some of them are full of surprises, when it comes to tone. I remember playing a small round one, in a micro-brewery pub, at the weekly luthiers gypsy jazz nights, and the looseness of it (possibly due to a bit of ringworm), meant that on one end, it had a slight rattle, like a snare. It was so good a sound, that I wished I could have taken it home, but alas no. Hahaha!



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