Written ‘In Synergy’ with William Bing [cat & trumpet photo]
If only music inside of me could
pounce from your shiny throat
and swirl the air.
If only my furry paws had the nimble
fingers of my last life I could offer
an ocean of blue notes to swim
the Speakeasy once again.
I could frenzy a room of partygoers
into dance as I two-step on a stage.
A soft meow stands in the spot where
my circular breathing once lived within me.
Jazz is still King and Emperor of
my heart. The bass and treble clef
angels are trapped in my chest.
I look and purr at them. Silently
voice their notation in my mind.
How can I explain you to my kittens
Beverly M. Collins is author of the books, Quiet Observations: Diary thought, Whimsy and Rhyme and Mud in Magic. Her poems and short stories have appeared in publications based in USA, England, Ireland, Australia, India, Berlin, and Canada both in print and online. Winner of a 2019 Naji Naaman Literary prize in Creativity (Lebanon). Collins, twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize is also a prize winner for the California State Poetry Society; was born in Delaware, raised in New Jersey and currently lives in Southern California. (USA). Her photography can be found on Fine Art America products, Shutterstock, iStock/Getty images, Adobe Stock and more. beverlym-collins.pixels.com
