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Miles High (Dark Glasses)

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is the news she brings, is the news she brings

news she brings

and Miles goes high, as if in reply

and Zoot Sims climbs toward Birdman heaven

drum rolls and high hats

and then she climbs on top for another


.

The urbane blight of the mighty white

is a joy forever to behold, says Blake in Songs

I'd ask what ol' Miles'd make of Climate Change

would he dirge end time blues?

but he always dirged end time blues

what other kind are there

in the end

of times?

and then she leaves

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