A jazz musician myself, I feel this strongly.
Jazz: I Heal
I am jazz. I heal the soul
Of player – and of listener.
I, spontaneous, create a whole
From themes, small tunes,
Two bars, small strains…
I add to brain’s complexity.
I give the ear holistically simplicity,
The hearer symbiosis.
I am jazz, a riff.
The opposite of stiff,
Flexibility personified,
I move without, within a chord.
I must be heard to be appreciated.
Played to be created.
I love to share my air
And air my song.
I can’t go wrong –
From Dixie, swing to bebop,
I change with the times that show up,
For, as jazz, I’m real,
And I heal.
Jazz: I Heal 1.8.2018 Vaguely About Music II; Arlene Corwin
