by Aaron Harun Fox
Round Midnight has a different sound and feel
daylight and twilight. The mood is different.
The groove is different. The sounds are different.
The crowd is different.
Downtown to uptown new sounds, the A train, Coltrane.
Blues to jazz, offbeat rhythms, Dizzy and Monk in a funk.
Minton’s Playhouse , 117th and St. Nicholas. Cool cats and squares
who dare pick up an ax.
Hard jamming, bass slamming, keep pace, don’t hesitate.
Slow U blow. Hold on tight, inhibitions take flight, it’s a whole different night,
Round Midnight.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Fox’s chosen name is Harun. He was born, raised, and educated in Philadelphia. He is the fourth of five siblings and the first to be born in the North. At seventy-six years old, he has been incarcerated for over half of his life. He is married to his childhood sweetheart and has three children. He believes that being raised on concrete contributes to his attitude. Nothing grows on flat rock. Harun’s fondness for poetry came only after attending workshops with Fran Baird. He finds poetry to be cathartic.