I like how you open this. I think it lends a really strong voice to the proceedings. Nicely done.

This seems to me a tribute to the ability, the gift of improvisation, the memory of one who could no matter what, "you just knew and when you didn't you made it up"... the obssessive nature of the poem suggests how impressive that is in memory, how repeated an action it was and then perhaps that as time passes and a person changes... then we wonder...can they still do this, do they remember how they were, do they remember doing it, or is it only... in our "memory"?

Excellent poetics, spiritualism George. Reads like a universal anthem as it should.

"whatever was required"....its what we all aspire to, isn't it? This is lovely, George, and reminder to just keep doing our best, whatever that may be. Thank you for this.

I really like this. It flows so well. Masterfully done!