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)
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