steaming mississippi blues
dripping down my nose
dark molasses moonshine
release the melodious ethers
of old black men serving
soul gumbo in the back room
where angels dream in my sleep
drinking in the elixir
of louisiana steel guitars
their eyes dance in mine,
their syncopated secrets
lush in surreptitious moorings
as i bathe in the bayou
where your cool beauty stirs
dance close, hold my breath lightly
in your hands, my forgotten exile
in your smile that extends
far beyond red horizons,
deep into azure nights,
release me into your
steamy, dreamy allure
