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The Sunday Poem is published weekly, and strives to include the poet reading their work.
Mike Jurkovic reads his poem at its conclusion.
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photo via PickPic
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Spinning Black Platters
During a brief respite from the hard rain,
I heard a music born of spring and sunsets
coming from spinning black platters.
Their weighty cadence, their spry
crackling fireworks
holding my wonder
as the grooves ran wobbly
and I spent hours
unraveling
the riddles
they told
the wisdom
they held
and where all that
joyful noise
was coming from.
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Listen to Mike Jurkovic read his poem
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Published globally with little reportable income, Mike Jurkovic’s full length poetry collections include Buckshot Reckoning, mooncussers, American Mental (Luchador Press, 2023, 2022, 2020); and Blue Fan Whirring (Nirala Press, 2018). Now in its 25th year, Mike serves as President of Calling All Poets, New Paltz, NY.
He loves Emily most of all.
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Listen to the 1973 recording of Chick Corea and Return to Forever performing “Children’s Song” [Universal Music Group]
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