| Sebastian Matthews |
'like a girl saying yes'
is the way Condon
put it
hearing Bix’s coronet
for the first time
a mellow tone
lofted gently from the bell
of the horn
like a girl saying yes
or as Louis said
followed (no doubt)
by his cackle laugh
“I’m tellin’ you
those pretty notes
went right thru me”
Sebastian Matthews
'like a girl saying yes' was first published in Brilliant Corners.
Poem, copyright © 2005 by Sebastian Matthews
Appearing on From the Fishouse with permission
Audio file, copyright © 2005, From the Fishouse
Posted on March 1, 2005 7:15 AM