Wednesday 3 June 2009

Sound

The note he makes vibrates away;

an eager dance, transforming

ear-drums and thin air.

The composer wrote down a dot

but hear – don’t reckon – leap to art.

 

This note is a fine one, invites

your flesh to action through the veins

when body and voice,

instinct, sense, come out and pounce.

A note arrives, molecules dance.


9 comments:

  1. This one definitely speaks to me.

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  2. The molecules dance with delight at this. Excellent!

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  3. I ADORE this. beautiful.


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  4. Interesting, yes music looks like dots on lines. When a musician transforms the dots into an instrument it inspires us to dance and clap our hands after a live performance. You describe sound amazing in a few short words.

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  5. John, your poem fits right into my thoughts today, since yesterday I saw the Bolshoi Ballet perform Swan Lake in Los Angeles . The magnificent dancers and orchestra indeed made those dots come alive for us and we responded, just as you said. With your permission I will share the poem on my website. Lovely. www.theschoolmarm.com

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  6. Dear Mary,
    Of course - please do share the poem!
    Thanks
    John

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