TIME TO SPEAK OF LOVE

Down through the woods at Penbryn
On the way yr llan y mor,
In my head Erik Satie
On Socrates and Phaedrus,
As they look for beauty spot,
To discuss all forms of love.
What better place than this gorge,
Where brook runs through ancient ferns,
Majestic trees, rocks that babble.
If ever there was a time
To speak of love it is now,
When leaders rouse the rabble,
As blood drips from tiny hands.
We need healers most of all.

Harry Rogers in the Yellow Room, 7th January 2021.

SATIE IN THE CLOUDS

Erik Satie flight of fancy.

A sky dancer in the cloud,
Helmet speaker turned up loud,
Erik Satie fills that space,
Black cat smile across their face
Short term, perfect Christmas hit
Dreamy Piccadilly fish
Dart, squirm, glissando gliding,
En parade, out of hiding
Swoop and plie upside down
Live fantasy above ground
Freedom total, excentrique,
Fly high Montmartre musique freak.

Harry Rogers, in the Red Bedroom 26th December 2020.