“Why I Wear My Hair Long” by Marilyn Kallet … as poem & as song
Kallet’s poem “Why I Wear My Hair Long” – a strong mix of imagery and form – has been set to music by Tom Cipullo as part of a song cyle, “How to Get Heat Without Fire”. Melanie Mitrano, a fabulous New York soprano, has revisited the score.
Marilyn Kallet
Why I Wear My Hair Long
I want to wrap it
around you
like a silk shirt
button it
slowly,
carefully,
facing you
let the fringes
tickle your hips
until we ride
strong silken horses
glued on
& my flag
unfurls
a few strands
sticking
to your
lips.
sam of the 10,000 things 
I’m so honored to have this poem (and the music) highlighted here. Thanks, Sam! Melanie Mitrano sings this poem and others on her CD Baby website. The album is called “Songs in Transit: an American Expedition.” She’s amazing–
Rock on!
Marilyn
Such a great piece of writing, Marilyn. And yes – the music to this poem works well.
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I leave a response when I especially enjoy a article on a website or I have something to contribute to the discussion.
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And after this post “Why I Wear My Hair Long” by Marilyn
Kallet … as poem & as song | sam of the ten thousand things.
I was actually moved enough to drop a comment 😛 I actually do have 2 questions for you
if you usually do not mind. Could it be only me or does it look as
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Marilyn’s work is a strong piece. Glad you enjoyed it. I do have a FB page and a twitter feed – witter.com/SamRasnake