Lenny and Kevin
Art and Politics
By: Charles Giuliano - Aug 30, 2018
Lenny and Kevin
A centennial year
Leonard Bernstein
Pride of Boston
Newton actually
Tanglewood blowout
All star extravaganza
Raucous recall of
That day at the ICA
Watched him ascend
Step by measured step
Stairway to heaven
He was no angel
Tangled up in blue
The old building
On Boylston Street
A special event
Chain smoking
Ashes to ashes
Just standing there
Lenny being Lenny
Aloof and snarky
Cold as a snake
Mean as a mule
Another guest
Mayor Kevin White
Got things done
One of the better ones
Served four terms
An odd couple
Lenny being pissy
Great stone face
Maestro as petulant diva
Not easily suffering
Fools and politicians
Smarmy arrogant sneer
Dissing his Honor
Pride of Tammany
Lord of Scollay Square
Trashed to create
Government Center
Such a wretched place
Snubbed by Lenny
Ringing his hands
Eyes downcast
What a moment
That incredible photo
Unholy witness to
Groveling body language
With sassy swagger
Lording over Kevin
No keys to the city
Where Cabots
Speak only to Lodge
Art and politics
Not fade away
Erin go bragh yourself
At the old ICA