“Coffeehouse Poem #567” — a poem by Erren Kelly
Tall girl walks around
With a violin worn
Across her back
Her red hair carries
The fire of spring
April 30th, 2022
James Brewer
“Last Chance” — a poem by Roger Singer
a thin man
speaking the talk
with low eyes
snake hands
soft pale skin
empty pockets
at a table
in the back
November 21st, 2021
“Queen Mabelle’s Blues,” a short story by David Rudd
Maebelle had been surprised when, in 1934, a scout for the American Record Corporation invited her to come and sing at the General Store, “for our field recordings.”
“Field recordings?” she’d joked. “They wanna hear the Boll Weevil, close up?” She was recalling the Charley Patton song.
...September 29th, 2021
Poems by Patricia Carragon and Josie Rozell
Stella sticks her toes in the grass
and she don’t know the impact—
the moonlight bending on the bowing blades of grass
casting long shadows like tracks
I follow her, relaxed.
July 3rd, 2021
Poems by Anthony Ward, D.R. James and Mike Jurkovic
On the day Miss Lena took her reward
I’m breaking bread w/Eddie
who shoveled her sidewalk as a kid
and picked Miss Ella’s roses.
High-fived Cootie runnin’ scales ’n
JB takin’ the bridge.
April 15th, 2021
“The Third Degree” — humor by Dig Wayne
The evidence against Monk was overwhelming. As he spun in circles, his beard greeted all the be-boos and scat tops with a whiff of singular restraint, knowing the blue minor chord could only hold so much dissonance before the black harmonies started some fragile shite.
...November 19th, 2020
“Motherland of the Mind” — a poem by Josie Rozell
My Motherland, like:
Jack Kerouac
like
blow-on-subject-seas-of-thought like
hip hip Ginsberg clackin’ right at it, like
eye on the rug, boy
September 19th, 2020
“Memory Man: Living the Blues” — a story by Michael L. Newell
A story of coming to terms with old age…
...July 7th, 2020
“Life during the time of isolation and social distancing” Vol. 5 — ASU educator and author Tracy Fessenden
Arizona State University historian and author Tracy Fessenden responds to the question; “During this time of social distancing and isolation at home, what are examples of the music you are listening to, the books you are reading, and/or the television or films you are viewing?”
...May 11th, 2020
“Life during the time of isolation and social distancing” Vol. 4 — Spelman College president Mary Schmidt Campbell
Spelman College president Mary Schmidt Campbell responds to the question; “During this time of social distancing and isolation at home, what are examples of the music you are listening to, the books you are reading, and/or the television or films you are viewing?”
...May 8th, 2020
“Life during the time of isolation and social distancing” Vol. 3 — journalist Joe Hagan and photographer Tim Davis
Journalist Joe Hagan and photographer Tim Davis respond to the question; “During this time of social distancing and isolation at home, what are examples of the music you are listening to, the books you are reading, and/or the television or films you are viewing?”
...May 5th, 2020
“Life during the time of isolation and social distancing” Vol. 2 — music writers/critics Howard Mandel and Joel Selvin
Music writers/critics Howard Mandel and Joel Selvin respond to the question, “During this time of social distancing and isolation at home, what are examples of the music you are listening to, the books you are reading, and/or the television or films you are viewing?”
...April 26th, 2020
“Life during the time of isolation and social distancing” Vol. 1 — recording artist Bruce Cockburn
Recording artist Bruce Cockburn responds to the question, “During this time of social distancing and isolation at home, what are examples of the music you are listening to, the books you are reading, and/or the television or films you are viewing?”
...April 18th, 2020
“The Gift Released” — a poem by Roger Singer
I got da bones
of jazz
scratched out
in diners
back alleys
and cellar stairs
January 11th, 2020
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