After The Show

This is a collaborative poem between my good friend Melissa Ingoldsby and myself. It is for the After The Parade Vocal Challenge.

The concept was watching a show together and how each of us felt during the show, and then how we felt when we were home alone.

The Vocal editor is fine but has limits and sometimes that sets a good challenge.

We decided to have The Show and Home as separate entities but set in columns next to each other. Melissa first then me.

So there are four poems woven together to tell the story.

The show was "The Last Waltz" the final concert by The Band, though this happened before Melissa was born. If you are unaware of it you can watch it on Amazon Prime

This poem is best viewed on a computer screen as there are no tabs and mobile devices, especially in portrait mode mess up the format though it is still readable. The screenshot versions below should show properly on any device:

The editor decided to ignore the spaces so had to add stops to space it .

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Melissa

The Show .........................💘

Cloudy in my brain...............💘.......At the show, it was perfect

I sought out your kindness.....💘.......It was our perfect night,

Your poetry.........................💘......Watching that grand music stand

Linked in my brain................💘.....Home

Suffocating my sadness..........💘.......Melancholy hits my ear,

Bright, too bright..................💘.......I missed the tone

I hate summer days...............💘.......Of your conversation

But summer nights................💘.......And brotherhood in my heart,

Are long and brilliant.............💘.......I’ll check my heart

Listening to lush sounds.........💘.......To reverberate to yours,

And sympathetic notes...........💘.......A dream I’ll link to you,

...................................................💘.....Of our musical interlude

Mike

The Show...........................💘.......Home

We Sat Together....................💘.......I Loved Tonight,

Holding Hands......................💘.......Being With You

Singing Songs........................💘.......Now I'm Alone

Our Favourite Band................💘.......Sadder It's True

Through The Encore...............💘.......I Wish I Could Call

The Lights Went Down............💘.......Hear Your Voice

We Left Together....................💘.......I Know You Are Sleeping

Goodbye Now.........................💘.......Dreams of Joy

Took The Bus Home................💘.......I Want To Be With You

A Little Sad............................💘.......I'll See You Soon

Us