ERIK SATIE:LYRICAL STAR
(1865-1925)

Erik Satie
the French critics say
has his eccentricity
a particular friend of Dada
and the Hungarian poet Tzara
on his recital bench
from musical Parisian strings
to a thousand exceptional cities
as his magical tunes sings
moving us as a lyrical major star
sent from heavenly Saint Cecilia
plays from his classical
all the way to Santa Barbara
through my memory of Erik Satie
we proclaim victory for his art
in the avant-garde community
with his creative electricity
swaying to his own solo part.