by Phyllis Wax
Michael Tilson Thomas 1944-2026
Aggressive glioblastoma
rampant weed
slashed
hacked
but no guarantees
Still, there he was
energetically coaxing the best
from the musicians
luring them boldly
through the gardens of music
gardens growing wild and free
sharing beauty
and terror
with the audience
who rose
in homage
at the end
stood applauding
for over six minutes
Unseen
in the background
that noxious weed
still crept
rampant weed
slashed
hacked
but no guarantees
Still, there he was
energetically coaxing the best
from the musicians
luring them boldly
through the gardens of music
gardens growing wild and free
sharing beauty
and terror
with the audience
who rose
in homage
at the end
stood applauding
for over six minutes
Unseen
in the background
that noxious weed
still crept
Phyllis Wax writes in Milwaukee, where she observes the goings-on of the country and the world and is being cured of her delusions. She has read in coffee houses, bars, libraries and on the radio, and has participated in poet/fiber artist collaborations. Among the journals in which her work has appeared are Gyroscope Review, Writers Resist, Jerry Jazz Musician, Rise Up Review, Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, Wordpeace, The New Verse News, Naugatuck River Review, Your Daily Poem, Feral.
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