Brownie is a hold of breath
So beautiful in drift
ripping stationary
Elegance permits her temper
a swing jazz tempo in bop
One had to really listen
She skipped punctuations, vowel sounds, and
Inflated onomatopoeias
Like the drummer splashing his symbols in flirt of rhythm
she comes back to her senses
The bridge returns in syncopation
Brownie holds her breath
so beautiful in drift
She performs in a stream of window light
Downtown never sleeps
Her mind is restless
Sips of water keep her voice from cracking
and showing the melancholy of torn paper
One had to really listen
Elegance permitted her temper
Brownie is a hold of breath