Yes


When I hear the horns come in
on The Very Thought of You
(this is Al Bowlly’s version),
that joyous fortissimo

is like Bechet's enormous yes,
a moment of congruence
in an out of kilter universe
suddenly making sense

and I think of the footsore Pilgrim,
having sloughed off greed and wrath and pride,
with the trumpets sounding for him
on the other side

and this is one of music’s
neater tricks.

David Callin

If you have any thoughts about this poem, David Callin  would be pleased to hear them.

To see and hear Al Bowlly singing 'The Very Thought of You' click here.