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As Music Played On... |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA 
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As Music Played On... Peering out the open window Night air warm with kiss of breeze Stars shine bright, a moon lit 'show' Counting twinkles in night sky seas She has these thoughts, these memories. It's 12 o'clock, "The Midnight Hour" This song then comes into her mind Thinking now of "flower power" Another place, another time As the clock bells finish their 11th chime. And as the 12th chime rings off-key The memories, harsh, returned with song Dusty's "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" Comes across her mind so strong "Believe me, believe me," she felt so wronged. For song had broke, into the news About this war we fought and lost A bomb was dropped upon a few Of those who became wars deadly "cost" And 'he' was part of troop that lost. Her heart then froze, her mind had numbed For all had seemed so good to be Into a trance she now succumbed Was dying, need hear a word from 'he' As music played on, "Let It Be Me." The songs continued, she cried into the night "When A Man Loves A Woman," a new song Was so overwhelmed, so filled with fright Couldn't sleep, remembering words "She can do no wrong" He was in her thoughts, all the evening long. Then tears fell while listening to "Rhythm of the Rain" As thoughts weighed heavy of moments shared Remembering first dance, first touch, now pain Questions arise, a future, she dare? Trying to keep thoughts from going nowhere. "The End of the World" began to play And the tears continued, she felt so 'down' When before the rise of sun, next day News had come and turned her around Her 'love' not lost, her 'love' now found. And joyous now her heart was beating Saw the moon in all it's glow Slowly disappearing meeting Sun's arrival with rainbow "Goodmorning Starshine's" words now flow. Maureen |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Music has a way of saying what we can't...and making us feel even more acutely....I'm a worshiper of all kinds...great work~ |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Butterflies..thank you this was written about when I was young and the VietNam war...was raging... ~~softly Maureen |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I really enjoyed this Maureen, and I too love how music plays the background themes in our lives...and how much we are defined by that...thanks... |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
thank you serenity for your comments...I appreciate them...sometimes I don't even realize how much music plays a part of my life... ~~soft smiles Maureen |
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JulieAnn Senior Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 754Earth 3rd Rock from the sun!! |
This was good Maureen.....music has spoke many words of how I feel that I sometimes can't say out loud....thank you for this great post....  < !signature-->Julie [This message has been edited by JulieAnn (edited 07-28-2000).] |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
JulieAnn ...you are welcome and thank you for stopping to read and reply ~~softly Maureen |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Maureen, Nice expressive writing here. I can hear the music in the background playing softly while the story unfolds. Beautiful. It seems as though all our life there is music in the background. I like that. Lone Wolf Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
Oh this is awesome!! I can't think at the moment who sings it, but there's a country song called "The song remembers when" and this piece reminded me a lot of that. This was so beautiful. A sad kind of nostalga came over me, but I loved it. Great piece! --You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.-- |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Maureen-this was beautiful and like so many of the others...music is a necessity in my life and you have blended with excellence. |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Lone Wolf..music is everywhere..even in the silence.... ~~soft smiles and thanks Maureen |
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beowulf_26 Member
since 1999-06-29
Posts 183 |
awesome. I loved the use of chimes, rhymes, and music. Great way of bringing the reader full circle too. Look forward to reading more. Opinions are like bellybuttons: eveybody's got 'em and they're good for nothing. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I love how you've intwined all those song titles into this great poetry....I've always loved "Good Morning Starshine." This is excellent Maureen.....write on dear girl write on!!! |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
i recognize some of the song titles (a bit before my time  )... you incorporated them wellenjoyed this |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Often music does reflect moments in our lives, in fact I had better stop listening to so much JOY DIVISION. LOL anyway wonderful poem "A frog, it cannot comprehend the sea Nor me happiness" Paul Draper-Mansun |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Angel...when you discover who the singer is let me know and I will try to listen to it..thankyou for your response today ~~soft hugs Maureen |
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juliet_2u Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125North Carolina |
Thank God for the music. May it continue to play and heal our souls. Beautifully written Maureen.....Juls |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Mark..I know..music is so important...I was to write a poem incorporating a memory and music so I thought about when I was first in love with my not yet husband...and he was in VietNam..and his own battalion dropped a bomb on themselves and it was all over the news...so these were the songs i listened to that night... thank you Maureen |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Maureen that must have been one hell of a night because I've been there a few times with Skeeter Davis's End of the World. It gets to me every time I listen to it... Glad you had a better next day...James |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Maureen~ Such a reminder that the music that fills our souls is but poetry sung .... *TennesseeAngel~ It's Trisha Yearwood who does that lovely tune, 'The Song Remembers When'. Truly it does ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
beowulf_26 chimes, rhymes, and music...love the way you say those words.... thank you ~~softly Maureen |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
E. that is one of my favorite tunes too well I think I loved all the songs from that era... thank you, for your kind words of support ~~soft smiles Maureen |
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Eloise Senior Member
since 1999-11-27
Posts 1096Wyoming |
And all the memories come flooding back. The songs playing on my mind as I read this wonderful poem. Thanks Moonchild. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Maureen, this is good. I don't think there was ever a period of time more represented by its music than the 60's and 70's with Viet Nam, flower power, the beat generation, Kent State, and so many other influences all orchestrated by the music of the day...thanks for the memory |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
but ahhhhh Doreen that music of my generation is timeless....and is still played and resung today...and probably will be for years to come.. ~~soft smiles..you "young un" Maureen |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
brian and Juls..thank you for the warm comments.. James..anytime you got news that someone hadn't died during that war ..you had to be greatful for that and hopeful for all others... Music of that time..will remain with me forever... thank you all Maureen [This message has been edited by MMoonchild (edited 07-30-2000).] |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Marge thanks for the "Trisha Yearwood"..I have the worst memory matching artists to titles...sometimes I think my brain is memory full and needs to delete a few things..just haven't found the write "key" to that yet... ~~smiling M and Eloise..I thank my memory for those tunes that do bring back wonderful emotions of the past... thank you both Maureen [This message has been edited by MMoonchild (edited 07-30-2000).] |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
Balladeer although I hate many of the memories..there are always lessons to be learned from events in history (if only) and music is what soothes the soul..along with poetry of course..she says smiling a thank you Maureen |
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