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“Ornithology,” by Russell duPont

 

“Blues In Maude’s Flat”
is a signed, limited edition broadside
printed in an edition of 10
of which this is #

printed by squid ink press

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(see below for a view of the actual broadside)

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Blues In Maude’s Flat

It was the sixties.

“It’s cool,” he said.
“You’ll dig it.”

A row of attached
and run-down
brick three-stories
on a dark side-street
on the dark side of town

A bluesy tinge
from Lateef’s sax
flows up from
the ebony shadows
one flight down.

She wore a tight skirt
and a beige knitted pullover.
Her straight black hair,
fell in tiny braids
to just above her shoulders

Without saying anything,
she reached out,
took my hand
and started to sway
with the music.

No need to speak
as we moved
against each other.

The Blues were talkin’.

 

 

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Russell Dupont is an artist and an author whose artwork is included in a number of public and private collections. He has published two novels, King & Train and Waiting for the Turk; two books of poetry; and two non-fiction chapbooks. His essay, “The Corner,” is included in the anthology Streets of Echoes. His work has been published in various newspapers and literary magazines. He was the founder & publisher of the literary magazine,.the albatross.

Visit his website by clicking here

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Listen to the 1968 recording of Yusef Lateef playing “Sun Dog,” with Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Sonny Redd (alto sax), Buddy Lucas (harmonica), Hugh Lawson (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Cecil McBee (bass), Bob Cranshaw (electric bass), and Roy Brooks (drums)

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A copy of the actual broadside:

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