Saturday, July 19, 2025

The Drum Line

 The drum line kicked off the show

and I wondered

Why don't all shows

Start like this

The big bass drums in the back

Swinging, being swung

by girls with shoulders

that were up to it

pounding out the heart beat

The snares in the front

polyrhythm tapped out on the rims

in between the tenor drums

bring color 

all eyes on the conductor

as he leads the thunder

a storm for dancing

meticulously organized chaos

energy saddled 

and ridden


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