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Did you know?

by libera 

Posted: 05 May 2004
Word Count: 60
Summary: Poem expressing my love of string instruments
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Did you know
That I love the sound of a string,
Those instruments that sing?
Like human voices,
Left with no choices.
But to air their hearts,
Their innermost parts.

Did you know
That the violin can weep,
And send the world to sleep,
Dazed? On harmony, discord
And its melancholic chord.
Whilst cellos murmur mellow mantras,
Like strumming-pained guitars.






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Account Closed at 23:41 on 05 May 2004  Report this post
Hi libera, the words in this poem zither like the strings that you describe. I really liked it. Lines 2 & 3 from the 1st stanza and the first lines from the 2nd stanza, really struck a chord [pun], no seriously, they did.

I think this is a really elegant poem, and you haven't ruined it by stretching it too long or anything. A perfect length for a perfect poem.

Right, I'll have to listen to some Jacqueline Du Pre now, or maybe Schubert's Death And The Maiden.

Steven
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The Walrus at 21:25 on 12 May 2004  Report this post
Anita, I can soooo relate to this, music to my ears.

The Walrus
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libera at 20:47 on 13 May 2004  Report this post
i am soooooooo glad there are other string lovers out there! before i gave up i had a long love affair with violins and violas, always wanted to play the cello and dream of harps and guitars (playing back cello suites) at my wedding!
all the best, anita
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