music

Pianist

the pianist waits
pausing between two movements
to play the silence

KV 622

how blessed we as mortals be
to hear these notes for angels played
zephyr’d toned sublimity
that softly now to heavens stray

Ancient Strains

play soft the ancient strains
strummed on golden lyre’s strings
songs that held to hearts’ refrains
and lovers’ words those hearts would sing.

these melodies eternal glow
across the ages from man’s youth
in primal spirits verses flow
this music speaks time honoured truths.

Music

the music begins
played in a rain of desires
which falls from my thoughts

Pastoral

dragon’s fly these melodies
sang in silence to the streams
which though gave birth in discord
grew into honeyed dulcet dreams
that once awakened by the sun
bring forth music to the dawn
embracing life, in love pursued
from this day to each summer’d morn.

Brahms

A demon’s fire ring in the forest
as these passioned stories told
sensations heightened in the flames
only the devil’s fingers hold
midsummer air dry stokes the fires
soon the woods themselves ablaze
and the madness in crescendo
seems it could the whole world raze.

Play Misty For Me

when I smile
play me solemn music
that I may know
the value of each moment
spent in happiness

though should I cry
sing me then
a joyous tune
to make the tears dance
away from my eyes

Fabric

each note is satin
played within a velvet key
silken melodies

First Violin

A swordsman such as he,
never duelled for honour’s sake
for where a bruiser strikes bone and flesh for blood
his foil is bowed
to fence the air
and from it draw
but gentle melodies