Monday, April 21, 2008

For Miles by Gregory Corso

For Miles


Your sound is faultless
pure & round
holy
almost profound

Your sound is your sound
true & from within
a confession
soulful & lovely

Poet whose sound is played
lost or recorded
but heard
can you recall that 54 night at the Open Door
when you & bird
wailed five in the morning some wondrous
yet unimaginable score?



by Gregory Corso

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for the poem. I've got a
    translation to Spanish for you.


    Tu sonido impecable
    es puro y completo
    sagrado
    casi profundo
    Tu sonido es tu sonido
    verdadero y desde dentro
    una confesión
    sincera y hermosa
    Poeta que interpreta su sonido
    que graba o se pierde
    pero es escuchado
    ¿recuerdas todavía aquella noche
    el Open Door en el 54
    cuando tú y Bird hacíais llorar de madrugada
    esa inimaginable, maravillosa música?


    Paco f

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