30 Poems in 30 Days: Have you ever been? (20/30)

Posted by Daniel Stout on Wed 20 Jun 2007 at 6:55 PM

20 June 2007

Have you ever been?
by Daniel R Stout

Spinning, spinning, spinning
The turntable skips a beat
Feet stop moving
A cry rises up,
“Hang the DJ! / Hang the DJ!”

Running, running, running
iPod strapped to arm
The runner disappears into the fog
Balearic beats urging on
“Back to life / back to reality”

Stomping, stomping, stomping
Boots hit the floor in unison
Sacha controls the sampler
Percussive MIDI with piezo mics
“We need a revolution / to rip the system”

Flashing, flashing, flashing
Stobe lights blind the dancer
Eyes closed, the beat continues
Sounds of sonar on the submarine
“It’s in my brain now / helter skelter.”

Driving, driving, driving
Further away from the city
Passing through nameless suburbs
The volume turned low
“Beautiful McMansions on a hill / that overlook a highway.”

Standing, standing, standing
Feet at rest
The beats are done
Quiet ruminations of the night
“Have you ever been / to Electric Ladyland?”

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