tea for one

night comes early
rain falls with no pattern
first drizzle n then suddenly intense
it is my weather
my moment
power returns to my body
creativity surges
as the celsius plunges
but i know my time is short
summer is quickly chasing me
stirring up the atmosphere
pushing the isobars
manipulating the meteorological patterns
merely to spite me
in summer i hide away
endure the three months with callous humour
surround meself with books
n recordings
a few years ago
i found a list of great summer recordings
q magazine i think it was
used to love that rag
but through the list i discovered
joni mitchell
hissing of the summer lawns
an art record if there ever was one
full of light n dark
love
exploration of the "pop song" as an artistic medium
she surrounds herself with the best of her time
the steely dan backing band
peerless jazz players who have worked with miles
nash n crosby minus stills
how could you fail with that crew?
the other record
nick drake
bryter layter
an insider recording
passed on word of mouth
n now the ubiquitous itunes reviews
a voice at once fragile
yet somehow hypnotic
acoustic sounds which provide an aural landscape
which draws you in
john cale turn up on harpsichord
a lovely lovely record
english to its very core
makes you want to sit in old churches
n drink pints
on lazy afternoons
anyway
keep away summer
but when you come
come quietly and gently
n leave me
alone

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