There’s Always Satie (Day 24)

Day 24 PAD 2025 NapoWriMo’s prompt for today brought to mind a rather dissonant duet from days past. I think you will see what I mean.

And the challenge is to write a poem that involves people making music together, and that references – with a lyric or line – a song or poem that is important to you.

Here’s my April 24 offering amidst a busy, busy National Poetry Month!

There’s Always Satie

I’m forever blowing bubbles,

blowing bubbles in the air.

My mother loved the song & I love

to tootle the tune on my flute!

“They fly so high, nearly reach the sky!”

And you never tire of Thelonious Monk’s

dissonant chords on your Rhodes &

disdain my bubbles. Swear my flute plays

“Round Midnight” best.

I remember those days with

“Pretty bubbles in the air!” –

flew so high—nearly reached the sky!

but it really gets bad ‘round midnight—

Dissonance—notes/chords clash/create

tension & my bubbles burst in the air,

showering this duo in iridescent tears

‘til old midnight comes around.

& we are feelin’ sad.  Maybe another duet?

There’s always Satie!

                        Jacquelyn Markham ©2025 (Day 24)