Shot out of space <br />Like a blazing comet <br />You impacted the planet <br />Leaving behind <br />A giant crater <br />You took and still do <br />Take us <br />On frantic excursions <br />Through the labyrinth <br />Of your enigmatic and powerful mind <br />You offered your soul up <br />Like a bouquet of variegated flowers <br />So that <br />Kindred spirits <br />Could nestle in and wallow among <br />The fragrant petals <br />Where were you <br />Before you arrived <br />Did you walk among the stars <br />Did you befriend the planets <br />Did you first hear those notes in space <br />Because, when you revealed your repertoire, <br />People were stunned into silence <br />They had never heard anything like it before <br />Now everyone who traverses that path <br />Cant help but sound like you <br />Your exit was as tumultuous as your entrance <br />Your life, though brief, <br />Was rewardingly productive <br />You left us <br />With a message in our hearts <br />A tear in our eyes <br />And a smile on our lips <br />The world silently awaits <br />For another of your kind <br />No one has turned up so far <br />And perhaps no one <br />Ever will <br /> <br /> <br />Written while listening to a track entitled “I didn’t know what time it was” by this incredible musician who has long since passed on.<br /><br />leonard daranjo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/melodically-speaking-a-humble-tribute-to-charlie-parker-a-legendary-jazz-saxophonist/
