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Nineteen

from Nineteen by Jeannette Lambert

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A birthday poem composed as a poetic portrait

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Nineteen

Nineteen means never having to smile twice
just because your mother asks
walking under golden leaves in two hemispheres
this past month

graffiti on your lap
a feather in your cap
at toothpick at a jaunty angle
for the kimchi or the bagels, unafraid now

revolutionary
bursting forth with bright ideas
three dinners in a row
or sleeping till lunch is over

dashing in and out
sliding into each chair
whether its vacant or not

the microphone is always armed
the microphone is always armed
the microphone is always armed

rapidfire expressions, snapping out
studios with wood and saws
studios with ink and water
studios with the avant-garde
gathered carefully in their booths
more studs are needed, designer tuques

No one is gonna get away with anything
Nah, no one is gonna get away with anything

the water pistol has become a series of sharp words
concordance continued
free flowing brush strokes
with ancestors on your arms
the energy of centuries
carrying you under your wings
the energy of centuries
carrying you under your wings
nineteen means
never having to smile twice
just because your mother asks
nah, no one gonna get away with anything
no one gets away with
anything

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from Nineteen, released January 25, 2024
Jeannette Lambert, voice, production
Reg Schwager, underlying guitar track

cover art by beam.illustrator @ instagram aka Theo Lambert
produced, mixed and mastered by Jeannette

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Jeannette Lambert Montreal, Québec

Living creatively through jazz and intuition guides my life as a jazz singer and composer. As a Dutch-Indonesian immigrant raised in Northern Ontario, free jazz, sound poetry, and dreamwork have contributed to my creative freedom. I live in Montreal, Quebec where I insist everyone around me create as well. ... more

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