Poseidon, This Titan of Music
McCoy Tyner
Revolution
Hall, Portland
October 18,
2016
young cats lean as far forward as possible/ for a glimpse
of the mighty/ there comes a wave/ a succession of raindrops/ percussive enough
to drive away haters, doubters/ conversation of the spirit/ the nearness of
you/ the reach and the quietude/ the settling, finally/ transcend flesh and
thought chains/ sentimental sizzle/
a flourish, then it’s on/ saddle fractal planaria/
cosmological consternation/ tongue darts forth to swipe across his bottom lip/
serious syncopated switch/ running/ floating/ diving/ no big fish, no small
fish, just class/ dirving the shift/ the fissure in our conscious knowldege/
serious smile spread/ gratitude/ check it check it/ hit it/ hit it/ modulate
the sensate/ look it up later/ the clarion/ the clarion call/ taken down/
reconstituted/ taken home
Take care of
yourself. You never know when
you’re gonna
haveta leave this planet.
I wanna thank you
for joinin’ us,
for comin’ out.
Hope you
enjoy the music.
You ready now,
Bud?
Good.
BLUES ON THE CORNER: slam it down/ one bottle at a time/
doin’ the hang/ nowhere to be/ cuttin’ up/ laughin’/ somethin’ flashy flit by
and you miss it—the brilliance—distant wail/ evinces a wince/ recallin’ all
those you wronged/ eventually your girl calls and it’s time to go
gentlest kiss followed by thunder clap/ the secret is to be
what you observe/ open yourself to her irrationality/ embrace the contrary/
rage at the container/ resist the literal interpretation
For a moment it looks as if McCoy has forgotten where he
is, or is about to leave the stage. He turns uncertainly in place. Then his son
leans in to speak to him, and he is persuaded to sit and play one more.
I’m not gonna
give a speech, don’t worry.
Enjoy life as it
comes by you.
I want you guys
to stay around
so your family
can see you again.
I wish you all
good health and happiness.
You need that.
IN A MELLOW TONE: lift and drop/ lift and drop/ lift and
drop/ digits flicker and flutter/ each time with the force of a tsunami/
obliterating atoms in increments of
nanoseconds/ lean back lean in do it again/ we’re with you/ invest and
attest
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| McCoy Tyner by Dominic Favre |
New York Times Obituary, "McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Powerhouse, Is Dead at 81"
Christopher Luna
RIP McCoy Tyner
March 6, 2020
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