Jambalaya

The light of the restaurant
hit her face in a way
gold & treasure only you might find there
but “What is there to say?”

I’m happy just to dance with you
Blue Velvet, your tender sighs
and thanks for the trouble
you took from my eyes

She thought it was there for good
so I never tried
and it never entered my mind
that in you, solace I may find

the smell of jet fuel, abandoned truckstops, starfire
“The court of england, at your service, sire”
Frank Sinatra. A battered telegram, who is it for?
Oh, but won’t you stay five minutes more?

Autumn Leaves, Take 2.
“I recommend our special tonight, the tiramisu”
Later on, a whirling tarantella
Followed by a little tune you may enjoy, a classic from Ella

Your favorite record on the jukebox;
floating the eve, a tinkling voice: “..the yanks over the red socks..”
half the perfect world, a raindrop in your palm
“Pastor Wilson, what page might we find the psalm?”

lets get lost, lets get crossed
off of everyone’s list
the bittersweet taste of your lips
and the rain, and the mist

But hey, that’s no way to say goodbye
Within love, or without, life’s too short to lie
Oh, what a little moonlight can do; Déjà vu
Paris, 1952.

Where Have All The Good Girls Gone?

When did glitz replace cute?
When did charm replace honest affection?
When did truths become lies?
When did holding hands become cliche?
When did alcohol become more important than stargazing?
When did the club become a more attractive place than a playground?
What happened to the rule that stated that if you were swinging at the same tempo as the other person on the swingset, you were in love?
How does shopping trump conquering a mountain?
When did beauty magazines start winning over yoga magazines?
What happened to early to bed, early to rise?
Since when do we drink triple shot macchiatos instead of hot chocolate?
What window did conscious living get thrown out of?
When did heavy makeup take over natural beauty?
How did strong opinions get downsized to apathy so quietly?
When did grinding become a better dance than the twist?
When did The Pussycat Dolls replace Aretha Franklin, Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald?
When did passivity replace flaring intelligence?
How is fake tanning more attractive than naturally pale?
When did raunchy replace elegant?
When did background radio noise replace spinning your very favorite 60’s vinyl over and over and over again?
When did Tiffany’s outdo hemp?
How is Dolce & Gabbana more important than recycling?
How is Shisha more awesome than winter mountain air?
When did “random play” replace deep romance?

Where have all the good girls gone?