Passing of a Legend

On August 23rd, Maynard Ferguson, one of my favorite jazz musicians, passed away. I was fortunate enough to catch him in concert on a few occasions- he played a mean trumpet, and had a knack for coming up with a great band, as well as great arrangements. He also wrote and performed the theme from Rocky. So we'll miss you, Maynard! Apart from that, it's pretty much business (or lack thereof) as usual- I'll try to keep up posting more often. Hope everyone's doing great.

Bronze Angels

The bronze angels’
armor plating long since
lost its sheen, gone to green and silence,
faces worn to anonymity’s rust
what new
dusty scenes dug from your alcoves
Where are our ashes in this wall of remembrance?
Another year, another memory- last week’s flowers already
fading fast- I still replace them, a
thankless vigil, to do it for you is
reason enough