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The Sunday Poem is published weekly, and strives to include the poet reading their work.
David Rudd reads his poem at its conclusion.
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Weary Blues
Woke up this morning to the Bugle Call Rag,
Straight no chasers made my head real bad.
Nothing left for breakfast … goodbye pork pie hat,
Dressed with chilies (ah um) – never hotter than that!
The piano’s been drinking since after you’ve gone,
Playing memories of you, in a mellow tone.
I ain’t got nobody, my blue skies are wan.
Baby, won’t you please come home?
If you could see me now in my mood indigo.
I suffer night and day, body and soul.
The sunny side of the street’s now turned grey.
It’s a stormy Monday, most every day.
How come you do me like you do?
I can’t get started without embraceable you.
All that’s left is my box of LPs,
And they can’t take that away from me.
“Scrapple from the Apple” and “Stella by Starlight,”
They keep me sane ’til … just ’round midnight.
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Listen to David Rudd read his poem
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Dr. David Rudd is an emeritus professor of literature who wrote academic prose for 40 years before letting his imagination run free. His first collection of short stories – Blood Will Out, and Other Strange Tales – will be available from Amazon later this year (2024).
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A native of Miami, FL, Marsha Hammel grew up in Central America and Europe, returning to the states in 1961. A prolific artist, she enjoys a wide audience for original paintings and published works in the UK, having been represented by Felix Rosenstiel’s in London since the early 90’s. During a four-decade studio practice, at least 1500 paintings have become part of private, corporate and institutional collections throughout the US and Europe. Click here to visit her website.
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Listen to the 1959 recording of bassist Charles Mingus and his band playing his composition “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” [Columbia]
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Click here to read previous editions of The Sunday Poem
Click here to read “A Collection of Jazz Poetry – Spring/Summer, 2024 Edition”
Click here to read “Not From Around Here,” Jeff Dingler’s winning story in the 66th Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction Contest
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