jazz beats
with razor edge
icicle-tooth sound
should not be
white noise
erasing cartoon
& movie soundtracks
played too loud
in the background
while I write
because that jazz
threads its way
easy and teasing
into my words
& I lose
what I should have said
hummed away
when words don’t fit
the beats I snap
with my pulse
or keep time with
fingers playing
this keyboard of letters
instead of piano keys
the muse
is happy either way
it’s all music
whether typed or played
she just wants me
to keep on
with this humming
Susan Daniels Poetry 