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The Sunday Poem is published weekly, and strives to include the poet reading their work.
DH Jenkins reads his poem at its conclusion.
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A Savoy Ballroom photograph folder/from Sittin’In: Jazz Clubs on the 1940s and 50’s, by Jeff Gold
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Stompin’ at the Savoy
Sheets of music laid across a checkered table cloth
spread out like streets across the city.
Like the quarter notes on page one, a crescent moon
is seen rising in the ink dark sky.
Outside the open window an art deco neon Jazz sign,
like on Broadway, and beyond—
the polka dots of lighted windows in high rises
are dominoes climbing the evening’s high tide.
Stars sparkle like salt against dark skin.
Who’ll swing from the moon this night?
Who’ll blast his sax until sunrise?
Who’ll be stumbling in the heart of night?
And who will be stompin’ at the Savoy,
walking bass, talking drums, making us more alive!
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Listen to DH Jenkins read his poem
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DH Jenkins’ poems have appeared in Jerry Jazz Musician, Kelp Journal, and The Ekphrastic Review. His new book of poetry, Patterns on the Wall, is available on Amazon.com. He lives in New Zealand.
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Listen to the 1934 recording of Chick Webb’s Savoy Orchestra performing Edgar Sampson’s composition “Stompin’ at the Savoy” [The Orchard]
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