naked man snacks at midnight
maybe there never was a promise
to be fulfilled
the half-empty glass has been spilled
over and under, above
some you see and some you won't
there is something going on
the languidness left with the sun
naked man swoons alone
over softly strummed doo-wop tunes
playing on the radio
the harmonies falling so low
left and right, in between
the moon, the palm trees
the calming sea
and underneath
the joy, the sorrow, the grief
flowing
falling
floating
Former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 unveils a rich, swinging new record that pulls from jazz and soul in its high-wattage songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 24, 2024