Taith Araf
Steve Coel
Robert Johnson
Steve Coel
Tempted by angels to play God
a crumpled young man sits,
12 fret on his knee.
Smoking, he begins performing
to an empty dance floor.
Returning curious stares
he slowly starts
to weave his spell
singing songs of lost love,
slavery, and distant voices.
Finally, twisting long last notes
toward the wet earth
he finishes
and the faces turn away.
The young man returns to his thoughts
as, cigarette in hand,
he once more listens
to angels tempting him
to play God.
to play God.
Steve Coel
An 11.59 Publication
