Poem: The DJ Plays Nostalgia

A poem about music, nostalgia, and the perfect mix

Certain songs, man. Like certain photos,
and like many rivers; like the car trip

to the best holiday destination, and
the feelings you get when you haven’t

been home in so long. They say you can
never go back. But we are always going

back. That’s what any second listen is,
and any more that follow. That’ s exactly

what music is — and where the best
stuff either takes us, or shows us where

it’s been, how it was born, all the while
reminding us of some sense of purpose.