Love is like the grass, but the heart is deep, wild rock. DH Lawrence
Drove from Hudson to Woodstock
to Upstate Movie Theater
to view Redford’s film “The Company You Keep”
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Arrived 2 hours before the show
to see George Conant playing keyboard on the stage.
He invited us to come to theater
on Sundays, around noon to hear the live house band.
The heart of Woodstock is musicians.
Poems on Tuesdays, bands every night.
The vocalists can’t commit to every rehearsal
Too little control over the deep, wild rocks.
George learned piano, but plays guitar and bass;
Staging with the ghosts of past Woodstock Gatherings.
“Where should we eat?” I ask,
“And can we bring back a fish taco for you?”
Mexican restaurant with jalapeno lights and 100 masks
from El Salvador and Guatemala.
“No charge for tickets” George offers.
“Food costs more than ticket fee.”
“This is our last 35mm film showing” George announces.
“Digital from now on.” Gray heads marvel at the speed
Of media’s rocketing through the deep, wild rocks
Into 3D.
We’re spellbound with the film, and Woodstock’s stage:
Deep, wild rock dreams
for young and old
pull our heart strings!