Poem: Paul Kelly Starts A Fire

A poem about a Paul Kelly gig, and the way he is sometimes the greatest songwriter on the planet.

one time I wasn’t allowed to review a
Paul Kelly gig, because someone else

called it first, but got so pissed, there
were things he missed. He called me

the next day in the hope i had taken
notes; of course I had. They were all

in my head, where they’ve all always
been, was nice to shake a few free.

No co-write for me, but I just remember
that song, We’ve Started A Fire, how that’s

the best single description for what
Happens when Paul Kelly writes a tune.