Category Archives: JAZZ POETRY

ALCOHOL and IRONY .. .

Posted on August 23, 2025 by edenbray

alcohol & irony .. . ode to a bum on the street .. . i resort to alcohol what do you do to cope with atrocity moribund, culture shame i resort to alcohol what is your poison that you would … Continue reading →

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THE LUGER BLUES .. .

Posted on July 18, 2024 by edenbray

the Luger blues .. . .. daddy got the deep down blues .. . .. .. I went down to the crossroads     with my luger in my hand went down to the crossroads     my luger pistol … Continue reading →

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IGUANA TERRITORY .. .

Posted on June 23, 2022 by edenbray

iguana territory .. . it is latewind-chill factor colder than Septemberin the late, dark night the iguana ever bolderdoes not venture out the iguanais a solitary beastas spies pass messages to one another before the dawn risethey keep each other … Continue reading →

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. .. WALKING IN THE CITY BY THE BAY .. .

Posted on February 22, 2022 by edenbray

. .. Walking in the city by the Bay! .. . On the rise to Haight   the sun never shines like it does in Frisco   in white strides and a tee   my girl and me she as … Continue reading →

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CATFISH LEAPING .. .

Posted on March 3, 2021 by edenbray

    Catfish Leaping .. .   I was standing on the hillbilly side watching and wonderingHow’d they get them black boys up, the sun was setting?I wonder what they did or why they hanging so grotesqueThem trees, a black … Continue reading →

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OUTTAKES – 05 ~ MAUD & MARIANNE

Posted on August 9, 2020 by edenbray

OUTTAKES – 05 I’ve been in the attic, I’ve been in the cellar, I raided my notebooks – I’M HAVING A YARD SALE – It’s a Car Boot – THEY’RE UNFINISHED LINES, unfinished poems, POEMS THAT MISSED OUT ON PREVIOUS … Continue reading →

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OUTTAKES ~ 02 – COMMON PEOPLE –

Posted on August 8, 2020 by edenbray

… … … COMMON PEOPLE … …   …   …   The common man is hidden He hides Society once dressed him in grey And navy But now out of the magician’s hat Badly free Punctured skin and stored notes NHS … Continue reading →

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OUTTAKES – 03 ~ THE TRASH MAN

Posted on August 7, 2020 by edenbray

OUTTAKES – 03 . ⚙︎   ⚙︎   ⚙︎ …  …  … THE TRASH MAN …   …   … . nunun . I am a bin man taking the trash Loading up on peoples throw-outs I seen my share of care Fourteen cents … Continue reading →

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TALES OF THE SWAN-DYKE ~ 8 – The dog

Posted on July 24, 2020 by edenbray

MY 2ND PUBLICATION OF VERSE! Tales of The Swan-Dyke March – July, 2020 – CV-19 … TALES of the SWAN-DYKE ~ 8  To celebrate the launch of my 2nd self-published booklet of 11 diverse poems and essays entitled : TALES of … Continue reading →

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EDENBRAY in EXILE ~ Retrospective Anthology of Poems, Articles and Essays – Post-2011 – The Final List of 50

Posted on May 11, 2020 by edenbray

‘Edenbray in Exile’ A Retrospective Anthology of Poems, Articles and Essays Post-2011 ~ The Final Selection of 50 Pieces ~ … … … – Posted on https://edenbray8.com/ – between March 25 and May 12th, 2020 – …   …   … Love is … Continue reading →

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