'Leadbelly' was a very important folk song performer in the middle of the 20th century. 'Jump down, turn around' is the first line from one of his songs. <br /> <br />Jump down, turn around <br />when you write a poem <br />Jump down, turn around <br />in a different way – <br />Make it sing, and make it dance, <br />life is short, but here’s your chance <br />to make things sparkle and lighten up <br />and put a little romance in your cup. <br />Poetry can do it, like nothing else, <br />but you must do it <br />in a different way <br />If you want to be successful <br />and have the reader pay <br />attention to your words no matter <br />what they say. <br />I don’t know if I do it, <br />but I have a lot of fun, <br />When I try to make my words <br />look clever when I’m done.<br /><br />Fred Babbin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/after-leadbelly/
