haiku

splashes on the roof

rain gushes out the downspout

radio plays jazz

  It has been strange for me to see so much rain.  I'm sure all the dry river beds are filling with water.  It is a perfect day for staying inside and watching basketball or football games on TV.  Can you try writing your own haiku today?  Have fun what ever you do.

SAXOPHONE MAN

There is a man
playing saxophone
out on the street.
He plays blues
and jazz
with a lively beat.
Smiles at the pennies
from the folks
he meets.
He leaves his case 
open praying for
dollars, not dimes,
hoping his tunes
will roll in  
good times.
It is Saturday night
and it's getting late.
Time to go home
to his kids
and his mate.
But there's not
enough money
to count
in his case yet,
so he plays one
last tune
trying
to get out of debt.
It's jazz and blues
loved by this man
who plays his saxophone
the best that he can.

     Are there street performers in your town?  Have you ever sang along or performed with them?  Your challenge for today is to write a poem about a street performer.

  Michelle is hosting the Friday Poetry Roundup today on her blog Today's Little Ditty
Thanks so much, Michelle.

Licorice Stick

She shapes the reed

keeps it slick

slips the mouth piece

between her sweet lips.

Each trilled note

splits the air.

Can you hear it

lingering there?

Her music makes

her feel alive

as she plays jazz

bebop and jive.

       I'm back to music again today.  I've had some fun researching the clarinet even though none of the information has ended up in this poem.  Go figure.  Sometimes you just don't need to dump everything into a poem.  To enjoy the music you don't need to know how the instrument is constructed, or famous clarinet players.  I did find out that there are lots of clarinet jokes posted on the web.  The clarinet is the band instrument that most often gets joked about.
      What is your favorite kind of music or song?  Can you write a poem about music today? Have fun.  May you have lots of music in your weekend.

Laura Salas is hosting Poetry Friday today.