Went to the fortune teller Had my fortune read I didn't know what to tell her I had a dizzy feeling in my head These opening lyrics by Robert Plant and Allision Krauss introduce the song “Fortune Teller.” A great song in its own right but heard live – Boom! Allison Krauss and Robert Plant at Kettlehouse Amphitheater, Aug. 9, 2024. I had the opportunity to see Plant and Krauss live at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater (Bonner, MT) on August 9. This experience – and their outstanding show – reminded me of the power of music as poetry. An article published by the Poetry Foundation says “[p]oetry and music have been intertwined for thousands of years.” Dating back to the days of antiquity, poetry has attached itself to music. Terms like lyrics and ballad are common in both genres. One of my favorite poems – “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks – carries a ja