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T in Times New Roman
Zoot suits
and jazz music;
cartoonishly broad,
padded shoulders
narrowing to slim waists
and patent leather spats;
engraved pocket watches
secured to the hip
by long, gold chains;
fingers flipping quarters
fighting boredom
on the lookout in shadowy
nighttime alleys, waiting
for trouble;
two-toned trumpets
with graduated mutes
dancing sideways
to the tap-hiss-pop-tap
of snares slapped
by wire brush mallets
then caressed in repentance;
newsmakers working overtime
in high-rise offices,
drinking coffee and smoking
hand-rolled cigarettes
hanging from crooked mouths;
fingers poised just above
enameled typewriters
with embossed keys
on curved stalks,
contemplating truth
and jazz music;
cartoonishly broad,
padded shoulders
narrowing to slim waists
and patent leather spats;
engraved pocket watches
secured to the hip
by long, gold chains;
fingers flipping quarters
fighting boredom
on the lookout in shadowy
nighttime alleys, waiting
for trouble;
two-toned trumpets
with graduated mutes
dancing sideways
to the tap-hiss-pop-tap
of snares slapped
by wire brush mallets
then caressed in repentance;
newsmakers working overtime
in high-rise offices,
drinking coffee and smoking
hand-rolled cigarettes
hanging from crooked mouths;
fingers poised just above
enameled typewriters
with embossed keys
on curved stalks,
contemplating truth
Published 23rd Apr 2021
Author's Note
NaPo 2021 23/30 83 unique words. Part of my synesthetic response to the letter T in Times New Roman font.
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23rd Apr 2021 4:44pm
23rd Apr 2021 5:35pm
23rd Apr 2021 9:10pm
23rd Apr 2021 11:19pm
Sheesh! I could honestly relate to this entire poem. I lived the era of shoulder pads! LOL! I was also a journalist who smoked at the time, and let me tell you, that imagery is 100% accurate.
Enjoyed this read very much.
Enjoyed this read very much.
23rd Apr 2021 11:26pm
24th Apr 2021 00:23am
Very nice
Hep cats and jitterbuggers
Cab Callaway doing "Minnie the Moocher" and "Hi-De-Ho!" in the film "Stormy Weather"
Nice analogy
Even fonder memories
Thank You
Hep cats and jitterbuggers
Cab Callaway doing "Minnie the Moocher" and "Hi-De-Ho!" in the film "Stormy Weather"
Nice analogy
Even fonder memories
Thank You
24th Apr 2021 5:40pm
24th Apr 2021 2:02am
Dear L,
Stop. Just stop. There is so much cool stuff happening here I’m on overload with images and it reminded me of this wonderful Cary Grant movie “His Girl Friday” What an awesome subject and fantastic write. Great piece. H🌷
Stop. Just stop. There is so much cool stuff happening here I’m on overload with images and it reminded me of this wonderful Cary Grant movie “His Girl Friday” What an awesome subject and fantastic write. Great piece. H🌷
24th Apr 2021 5:42pm
Oof, I love that movie! There’s something about certain fonts that trip my synesthesia into vivid imagery and Times New Roman is one of them. Thank you as always for your support and your insight. Both are so valuable to me xo
13th Jun 2021 5:16pm
It also felt like a Time machine, taking us through this time trip.
Excellent work Luna.
Excellent work Luna.
14th Jun 2021 4:08am
