…
Polly Jean is an occasion
-al artist, primarily known
as a fine guitarist.
Give her an auto
harp, a sharp
eponymous start
she’d rather rename,
a same small lame
version of her former
silent self.
Her bandmates
call her Jane,
and she says
(have you seen this,
have you seen that?)
this flat stage won’t
do, and she’s moving
…………along,
and soon.
She maintains
a rotating line-up of late-
October fans who learn all
the words, but never
how to unwind her heart.
She’s the second child
of Dr. Dorset and his
pretty wife June, and
she’s writing her own
prescription for a quiet
new start.
She’s carried these boot
-leg versions with her
all along. But she’s a stub
-born soul, nobody’s girlfriend.
Ask all you want;
she’ll never tell you
the source
of her song.
…
Words from my Shawna.
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Ha ha ha! I LOVE “Polly Jean is an occasion.” Like, she’s her very own holiday. The whole town gets dressed up and throws a parade when this girl comes around. Love it. 🙂
“Laying Down the Rift.” Oh yeah. I dig where this is going.
“Give her an auto” … In addition to making art and/or music, she can fix cars! Right on, sister.
“she’d rather rename, a same small lame” … ♥
“Her bandmates
call her Jane,
and she says
(have you seen this,
have you seen that?)”
Dude. This poem (and chick) rocks.
“a rotating line-up of late-” … I know the feeling. 😉 And I totally mean tardy. NOT preggo. Absolutely not preggo.
“who learn all
the words, but never
how to unwind her heart” … Aww. 😦
Sorry to quote the whole stinkin’ thing, but sometimes ya just gotta:
“She’s the second child
of Dr. Dorset and his
pretty wife June, and
she’s writing her own
prescription for a quiet
new start.” … LOVE.
“born soul, nobody’s girlfriend” … This makes me wanna get all snap-happy (right-left-right, top to bottom) and say, “you go, girl.”
Crazy over this poem. 🙂
I so love the idea of ditching “Polly Jean” for “Jane.” Jane is like the coolest name ever. I may do the same thing one day.
Yay! Thank you! 🙂 I love your lists, and always love it when you dig what comes from them. I had some fun with “Jane says” “have you seen…” as a Jane’s Addiction fan of old. 😉
I don’t think I know that band. Going to listen now!
**feeling OLD**
😉
This is one tough cookie, that’s for sure!
and / she’s writing her own/ prescription for a quiet / new start” I’d anticipate “brand” instead of “quiet” — so I get that she’s trying to minimize herself – become a “stub” and not reveal her true self to anyone.
Sooner or later someone will unwind her heart, I’m quite sure!
🙂 Thanks, anne katherine.