Saturday, September 20, 2025

in his ninth decade

the reviews
are unkind to Zimmy.
he turns his back
to the audience,
he doesn't greet
them,
or introduce the band, he's
in the shadows,
dressed darkly,
hands on the keyboard of a
piano.
you can't see his face,
you don't recognize
his music,
or the words coming out
of his mouth.no one sings
along.
it's a garbled mess,
but the band
plays on.
it's another sold out crowd.


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