14 April: for Ragtag Daily Prompts

New Orleans Jazz in bar with an exposed lightbulb, musicians playing instruments. Same as featured image.

Music Ripe as Raspberries

A cigar, he says, is like narration,
it sets the scene, and he’s playing
his fiddle as if it’s a woman, fingers

an insatiable eternal hunger, and
the air’s upbeat with scratchy voices,
words fast and a finger-width apart,

and his teeth, the colour of walnut
and chrome, gnash on that cigar as
music pours out the door like fury.


Written forĀ Ragtag Daily Prompt “Upbeat”Ā . AI Digital Artwork is created using Midjourney. Imagery and poems Ā©Misky 2023 Shared on Twitter #amwriting @midjourney

12 responses to “14 April: for Ragtag Daily Prompts”

  1. That reminds me, I must book an online shop 🤣 Good Morning, Misk.

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    1. šŸ˜‚ Good morning, Bump.

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  2. Wow, that’s fabulous, Misky. Thanks for joining in.

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  3. “as music pours out the door like fury.” Love this! šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘ŒšŸ‘Œā¤ļøā¤ļø

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  4. I like the poem and the picture. Would make a good puzzle.

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  5. He’s no fiddler, but I had some Charlie Perker on the turntable while I read this fine work and your words and his alto complemented each other perfectly. Thanks

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  6. The very essence of poetry…

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    1. Thank you. I’m glad to know you enjoyed it.

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