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The poetic city: “4/24/20 Festing in Place”

Apr 27, 2020 • Creative Writing, Events, Festivals

Reece Burka festing in place. (Photo by: Reece Burka)

4/24/20 Festing in Place

Doing the jazzfest virtually

certainly has its advantages..

Parking is easy.

When hot, humid, and stormy outside

the weather is always good inside.

I don’t have to worry about

missing one act while

dancing to another.

And should I miss something

or want to hear it twice,

I have two weeks to catch it again

on the Oz archive.

I can even take the festival with me

when walking my dog.

So, if you see me in Audubon park

getting down with my bad self,

as I bust a move to a funky

second line beat…

Please feel free to join my play

But always remember to stay

at least 6 feet away.

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9/1/26

03:14

Thank you for sharing this! I really enjoyed the creativity and positive spirit behind it. It’s a wonderful reminder that music and community can still bring people joy, even during challenging times. Affordable concrete services Dallas

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