by Alex Steelsmith

“Canadian rock band plays world’s deepest concert in a mine… 8,086 feet and 11.31 inches below sea level…”
—UPI

Readily, steadily,
rock and roll melodies
rose from a seemingly
bottomless hole;

singers aware of their
vulnerabilities
prayed that a sizeable
rock wouldn’t roll.

Dreamingly, schemingly,
venturous band members
hoped their performance would
strengthen their brand,

only to find it worked
counterproductively;
pundits declared them an
underground band.