Tommy
Having a Silver Ball
By: Charles Giuliano - Jul 27, 2015
Tommy
Buddy Ronnie
Hey man
How about the Who
Solid
Dropped windowpane
His treat
Mood enhancer
Gig at
Comm Ave Armory
They did Tommy
In its entirety
Press seats
Front row center
Looking straight up
Who knew
Blown away
Roger in fringed leather
Bare chested sweating
Mini Adonis
Twirling the mike
Sweeping circles
See me, feel me, touch me
Pete leaping
Helicopter swipes
Bashing at the ax
We looked at each other
Whoosh, wow, wiggy
Like Robert Duval’s choppers
In Apocalypse Now
Charlie don’t surf
Entwistle the Ox
Stolid bass foundation
For that mayhem
Keith Moon spraying sticks
Sinking into our seats
Pete’s ritual
Smashing the guitar
Moon trashing the drums
No encores
Bracing against
Tsunami roaring past
Pinned by the wizard
Having a silver ball