my faithful guitar ... (thought i'd join in with all the other players)

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my faithful guitar ... (thought i'd join in with all the other players)

ma miller
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

0 posted 2000-09-01 09:17 AM

my faithful guitar ...

strings to strum, but alone they sing;
songs of their silence 'til player to come.
what patience must endure for wait's delay;
a moment of inspiration -- catalyst of invention.

a simple thing, to play on six strings;
soothing harmonies bring octave's ring.
chording progressions march rhythm's beat;
singular notes scale new heights to reach.

medicine of music, give me your cure;
into bloodstream sink deep and pure.
through finger's touch make life anew;
stay the wait to hear joy's sweet song.

consider a fleeting instance of time's infinity;
a moment wasted and miss a hero's chance to save.
my faithful guitar to rescue me when gone astray;
bring me back with song to give, not take away.

M.A. Miller
06.27.00

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My calling before me, let quill be my offering;
For to be called poet, no greater gift to receive.

M.A.

[This message has been edited by MA Miller (edited 09-01-2000).]

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

1 posted 2000-09-01 09:30 AM

Oh yeah! I ditto you on the feelings, my friend....

regards MA,
Sudhir

Elizabeth Santos
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

2 posted 2000-09-01 09:44 AM

Looks like we have a guitar toting crowd here, and only those who have had one by their side can understand how attached you can get to an instrument that really takes you to another world.
Thanks for posting this wonderful poem
Liz

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2000-09-01 10:27 AM

Yes, thank you very much....

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2000-09-01 12:00 PM

MA--Oh that sweet guitar...loved this poem! I do have a guitar but my piano has been a better friend....

Sunnyone
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since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

5 posted 2000-09-01 06:07 PM

Hi MA Miller...
I never learned to play a guitar, but how 'bout if I bring along my synthesizer, and an amp and we can have a really great jam session!!!

Loved this one!!!

Today is a gift....
That is why they call it
'the Present'!

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

6 posted 2000-09-01 06:50 PM

MA Miller...as a player of the guitar, actually I think at times it plays me, I congratulate you on a very fine writing.

Wilfred Yeats
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since 2000-08-04

Posts 2704
Wilmington, Delaware

7 posted 2000-09-01 10:28 PM

Marvelous capture with words - clearly you are one with your instrument

ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

8 posted 2000-09-01 11:12 PM

thanks all for reading ... i've been playing since i was eight and the one thing that never lets me down is my guitar ... they've come and gone through the years, but all have been faithful to me ... if anyone's interested, i'm playing a 50's Reissue Fender Stratocaster and a Baldwin Virginian from the late 60's ... thanks again all you players ...

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