19 August 2025
21 August 2025

the great guitarist at the old odeon

john williams came to town
a thousand people listened
and one coughed and     coughed
john williams stopped and waited
we heard the coughing woman
all the way to the lavatory
the stall door slammed
she coughed and coughed
i thought
it was a good performance
five stars
but there was no applause
then john williams bent to his task
bach, i think it was