HIEROGLYPHIC STAIRWAY, poem by Drew Dellinger
What a treasure!! Just found this recording of the iconic poem, read by the poet himself!!
I first saw this poem in print, on a popular poster. (I had the poster wheat-pasted on the sidewalk-facing blackboard on the west fence of my yard for a couple years, till wind & weather wore it down.)
BTW the recording duration is under 3 minutes. Which means it fits in to the 3-minute time limit of citizen comment period at our City Commission meetings.
I had been thinking I might read this out loud at Commission, but then again instead I might attempt to write a riff, in which the first line will be “What did you do when Daytona was flooding?”
And I will say that these words of mine are inspired by a poem called Hieroglyphic Stairway by Drew Dellinger. And tell them to please check out that poem because it is truly spectacular.
Here is the YouTube link.
https://youtu.be/XW63UUthwSg?si=eURXCEXFH8AK588V
BTW you will be amazed at what you can find on YouTube. If you’re not already using it as a resource, please check it out! It’s also just a great way to play almost any song do you want to hear. (And, I have heard from some musicians that they treat musicians better than some of the other platforms do. If I hear anything else or different, I’ll update you.)
hieroglyphic stairway, drew dellinger, 2:51