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Ode To A Jukebox, Rosemary Haviland
Ode To A Jukebox, Rosemary Haviland
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Oh fat gleaming monster reposing in the corner
With your soul glowing like satan's fires,
Whence have you come to destroy life's peaceful existence;
To tempt youth and put new lines in the seers' brows?
Like the roaring blasting furnace, you require nourishment,
Taking pity on your pangs of hunger, I'll feed you a nickle,
Ungrateful one! There you sit with your polished sides gleaming,
Smug and satisfied like a fat Buddha.
Slowly you devour my offering,
And as it reaches your digestive system,
You gr--rr-owl and gr--rr-Ind;
Instead of a soft crooning thanks, you stab at me with a …
D Minor, Jean Siskel
D Minor, Jean Siskel
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With stealthy passion
The music filled the room,
Brushing with mystic melody
His throbbing heart.
Outside the stony window frames
Were trees,
Rustling excitedly,
Bowing with frantic grace.
Do trees have hearts? Can they too
Feel the stirring touch of tone?
For trees, there is wind;
For men, music.