Jazz on a Diamond-Needle Hi-Fi
Deborah J. Hunter’s poem “Jazz on a Diamond-Needle Hi-Fi” is performed live in Central Park by Tin Pan. Full poem below.
“Jazz on a Diamond-Needle Hi-Fi”
by Deborah J. Hunter
Mama dropped the needle and my heart jumped.
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