Camera strap cuts collar bone
Lake Michigan wind cuts stone
Basement door swings heavy down
Saxophone coughs through smoke crown
Thruster gauge reads green on deck
Blue flame writes on window glass
Jazz club wakes in violet flash
Pilot nods no turning back
Thruster light spills down the stairs
Brass section drinks the violet air
Chicago night holds breath beneath
Wurlitzer hums in gold wreath
Film advance thumb click fast
Drummer brushes wire mesh cast
Bassist plucks low wooden throat
Hofner tone keeps time afloat
Thruster gauge reads green on deck
Blue flame writes on window glass
Jazz club wakes in violet flash
Pilot nods no turning back
Thruster light spills down the stairs
Brass section drinks the violet air
Chicago night holds breath beneath
Wurlitzer hums in gold wreath
Viewfinder frames the pilot face
Goggles reflect the bass drum chase
Throttle lever pulled to steep
Basement walls begin to sleep
Shutter snaps the moment whole
Thrusters roar through brick and coal
Negative strips develop slow
Chicago learns to fly below
Thruster light spills down the stairs
Brass section drinks the violet air
Chicago night holds breath beneath
Wurlitzer hums in gold wreath
Bus ticket burns in coat pocket deep
City wakes while others sleep
Camera hangs now heavy done
Pilot flies the rising sun
Thruster light spills down the stairs
Brass section drinks the violet air
Chicago night holds breath beneath
Wurlitzer hums in gold wreath
Shutter clicks the engine stops
Greyhound pulls to parking lots
