Ruth Sabath Rosenthal

3rd Ave. and 85th St., NYC
 

Waves of "Mood Indigo"
drew me to
a well-dressed crowd
ushered in a hush
bursting with flowers
leading to a stiff
in elegant tux
pleated shirt starched
as his expression.

Duke Ellington
(yes in the flesh)
laid to rest
and I paid last respects
hastened home on the 'A' train
dug my 8-tracks up
jived with the jazz man
into wee hours
of night.
 

RUTH SABATH ROSENTHAL is a NY poet, published in many literary journals, including: The Aurorean, Connecticut Review, Ibbetson Street, Jabberwock Review, Pacific Review, and several anthologies: primal sanities! a Tribute to Walt Whitman, Songs of Seasoned Women, Voices Israel 2007 and 2008. In Oct. 2006, Ruth's poem "on yet another birthday" was nominated for a Pushcart prize. Visit her website for more of her poems: www.ruthsabathrosenthal.moonfruit.com.

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