Inflamed pianist
Attempting arpeggios
Incites giddiness
.
Conductor’s toupee
Askew in fortissimo
Rests across left eye
.
High with excitement
Bass drum player drops mallet
In cellist’s cleavage
.
Eager to assist
A sound design technician
Grins and reaches down
.
Cellist’s ample thighs
Squeezed tightly on instrument
Causes her to faint
.
Piccolo player
Aroused deeply by the scene
Plays sixty-fourth notes
.
Whapping timpanist
Mazed with the violinist
Caught flexing muscles
.
Bothered trumpeter
Given to squeaky high-notes
Looses pitch-control
.
Blatant trombonist
Impressing with glissando
Leaves flautist breathless
.
Raucous cymbalist
Given to muscle spasms
Deafens everyone
.
Bassoonist’s attempt
At a flurry of fast notes
Leaves audience stunned
.
“And you paid good money for this?” The woman glared at her date.
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richard lloyd cederberg
2018
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