shades of melody and music (thanks to Irish Rose)

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Open Poetry #10

shades of melody and music (thanks to Irish Rose)

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2000-10-15 09:27 PM

*inspired by a reply I made to Irish Rose's poem, Ribbons of Forever*

it happens
when the mellow yellow of a saxophone
joins in the smoky gray air
with the midnight indigo of a clarinet
the notes of blue sounding
and reflecting off the redorange glow
of candles flaming in the black
of the darkened club

the deep dark brown of the bass
echoes through the room
illuminated by the silver brush of the snare
that's when
the phrases of heartbreak
bring back the skyblue memories
of loves and lovers past
the crystal tear of loss

then those colors
fade themselves for the words
the dusty rose voice of the singer
her golden hair hiding the pain behind oceanblue eyes
singing George's words again
"Someone to watch over me"
making my bloodred heart
reflect the violet ache of my soul

the shades of melody and music. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

juliet_2u
Senior Member

since 2000-07-23

Posts 1125
North Carolina

1 posted 2000-10-15 09:38 PM

What a colorful treasure my friend...loved every note of it.
Juls

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

2 posted 2000-10-16 12:22 PM

GERSHWYN - Oh, this is fabulous, I can hear it all, I have all of his, all the classics but that one "Someone to watch over me"
is only listened to from Frank Sinatra, by me, I love this poem, good job, Sven

Kathleen

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

3 posted 2000-10-16 12:46 PM

Juls, thank you. . . can't you just see them?

Kathleen, thanks for the idea. . . I love that song also. . . every time I hear it. . . just sends shivers down my spine. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl

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