I.V. Jones

Outside Holly Ridge
 

Drove three hundred and sixty-one miles

to leave spare change

on Charlie Patton’s grave;

restless souls were there

singing untired melodies

to mine his ancient blues.

Played slow harp,

right on top of some

trash can thumping cat;

the two of us understood,

as we bent the final note,

that change is never spare.

Ivester V. Jones is a vagabond harmonica player from the Appalachians.
 

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