March On The Road

Freddy Mercury
Blaze Foley
Roger Stone
Tic Tacs

Just think
It was in my head
The whole time

One on stage
One at arms
One far away

The jet engine
Says Rolls Royce on the side

Trail mix and a beer

-T. Weeks
(A collage of unfinished responses
from month of travel)

Moleman4000

Show starts at nine
Got an hour to kill
Got an hour to live

Two drinks in
Good man gone
Tab opened wide

To the best of us
Raise a glass
It’s music to the end

-T. Weeks
(A response to the passing
of my good friend Keith)

Coffee: A Conversation

Hello coffee cup
What’s up?
I’m glad you’re still here
Where else would I be?
Being away from home gets old fast
Why’s that?
There are people I miss
Didn’t you talk to them this morning?
Yeah but it’s not the same
Why?
Hmmm not sure
Not sure about what?
What’s missing when I’m unsatisfied
What don’t you have?
… I’m feeling better
Did you find it?
Nope 🙂

-T. Weeks
(A response to a lot of business travel)

Play It Again

Smokey wink and stolen glance
From beyond the microphone
Leather-bound hips surf the rising beat
A blue falcon riding red riffs
Electric talons plucking willing prey
Out of the back of the crowd
Play it again

-T. Weeks
(A response to a killer show)

Distracted

“Hey there!”
“Hmmm where’s my seatbelt?”
“Check this out”
“Hold on a sec”
You’ll be glad you did”
“I’m not interested in dying”
“I have a wonderful selection of New Releases”
“We’re 30,000 feet up and 1000 miles from home”
“Have you seen this one? It’s hilarious!”
“I hope my family is okay while I’m gone”
“Oh your kids would love this one”
“What will they remember about me?”
“Wouldn’t it be cool if you were a super hero?”
“If I was maybe I wouldn’t worry so much”
“In here there’s never anything to worry about”
“That would be nice”
“It is very nice. Come with me.”
“Do you have anything old and brooding?”
“Of course. Let me work out that knot.”
“God. You’re the best”

-T. Weeks
@life_immense
(A response to the little TVs in the back
of each airplane seat”