by Gerald Jatzek
That Photo on the Wall
The five of them
wore hats and coats.
Their instruments grew from their hands.
They played by ear. Their names were lost.
They were a band from Latvia. That’s all
I know
their songs were full of grace and beauty.
Although I’ve never heard them play,
their music shields me every time
I hear the sound
of marching feet.
Gerald Jatzek is a poet and musician from Austria who writes in German and English. He has published books and songs for children and adults. 2001, he won the Austrian State Prize for Children’s Poetry. His poems have appeared in anthologies and literature papers in Europe, India, and the USA.
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