Crazy Like Coltrane

(1999)

I continue to exert myself and blow
Swinging up and down
Echoing off pavement
Brick
Cement
of Worcester Centrum
Sliding into and over
Obnoxious Sirens
Surrounding
into the ears of
brothers and sisters
who cry out in protest
into the ears of policemen who are beating
my brother and sister to the ground
rough pavement
which is giving rise to my voice
Five armed men
to seize and lock my sister
Chaos as armed
Dark and Shiny Helmut Clubstick Men
Erupt
Grabbing
Seizing those who can not remain
silent against injustice
energy emanating
through my horn I enter them all
Senseless they grab
their eyes wild
afraid
yet they are holding the killing machines
senseless
they have control
senseless
they take our lives
our bodies, our future
our love
and lock them away
to become inward
wrinkled like a pit
or Rampant
like a wild horse
Mistrustful
defiant
Crazy like Coltrane
Their energy runs through my veins
Hierarchy perpetuated
Hatred created
Overwhelming me
as I Cry
blowing
love
freedom
understanding