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The Sunday Poem is published weekly, and strives to include the poet reading their work.
Mr. Kelly reads his poem at its conclusion.
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Andreas Lawen, Fotandi, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
The trumpeter Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah in 2016
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Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah
Christian Scott hates L.A.
Like I hate it
We both seek the beauty
Beyond the surface
Superficiality doesn’t get
Far with us
Like Diz, the bell of his
Trumpet is raised, like
David, ready to do battle
Like Miles, he is one in
The Sonic storm, feeling
The force the voodoo gives
I replay, rewind, revisit
All the giants, at home in
His sound, Miles, Diz, Lee Morgan
Blue Mitchell and Christian’s song
Is Blues on top of Blues
Is Blue- black, triple-black
Blues, the voodoo he captures
In sonic sound, the mystery
Like Miles, he chases
Down
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Listen to Erren Kelly read his poem
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Erren Kelly is a three-time Pushcart nominated poet from Boston whose work has appeared in 300 publications (print and online), including Hiram Poetry Review, Mudfish, Poetry Magazine, Ceremony, Cacti Fur, Bitterzoet, Cactus Heart, Similar Peaks, Gloom Cupboard, and Poetry Salzburg.
Click here to read “Under Quarantine” — COVID-era poetry of Erren Kelly, published by Jerry Jazz Musician
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Listen to the 2020 live recording of Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah performing David Crosby’s “Guinnevere,” with Weedie Braimah (percussion); Corey Fonville (drums); Elena Pinderhughes (flute); Lawrence Fields (keyboards); and Kris Funn (bass). [Symphonic Distribution]
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