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“Louis” © Jennylynd James
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He Jazzed His Way
He jazzed his way into my heart
with pulsing beats that have surpassed
the resounding rhythm of the jungle drums.
He jazzed his way into my soul
with the exquisite eloquence of a saxophone,
initiating rites to infinitude.
He jazzed his way into my thoughts,
that teem with songs
and musical odes,
enduing all with an enchanting note.
He jazzed his way into my gait,
enthusing hips,
and legs,
and waist,
with a light step
and an elegant sway.
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Susie Gharib is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde with a Ph.D. in English on the work of D.H. Lawrence. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in Adelaide Literary Magazine, the Pennsylvania Literary Journal, Mad Swirl, Down in the Dirt, The Ink Pantry, Impspired Magazine, A New Ulster, Westward Quarterly, Miller’s Pond Poetry Magazine, The Opiate, Penwood review, Crossways, Amethyst Review, Synchronized Chaos, Pinyon Review, Leaves of Ink, Peacock Journal, The Blotter, and many others.
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Jennylynd James is an award-winning artist, writer, and soprano. She was born in Trinidad and Tobago and grew up in a musical family, with her love for music and the arts being nurtured from a young age. Her paintings have been accepted into Juried exhibitions at the Rotunda Gallery, The Office of Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, 2020 to 2023. Jennylynd’s artwork is held by collectors in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Click here to visit her website
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