HOWARD OSBORNE
Pushing Boundaries
Oh, who would have ever thought it
A traditional brass band playing jazz
Dave Brubeck’s Blue Rondo a la Turk
And that it may in reality, even work
Yes, there is the hint of brassy pazazz
Then the complex time signatures hit
Yet no relaxed interpretation allowed
Only that score that must be played
But underneath, correct all the while
One can detect lips turn into a smile
As quite a jazz performance is made
And as required, both soft and loud
This choice being hard to understand
As pieces played, are usually marches
Yet this number is pushing boundaries
Tight, with its looseness, if you please
Syncopated rhythm under the arches
A nod to Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Howard Osborne has written poetry and short stories, also a novel and several scripts. With poems published online and in print, he is a published author of a non-fiction reference book and several scientific papers many years ago. He is a UK citizen, retired, with interests in writing, music and travel.
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