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D.Lester Young
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since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

0 posted 2001-12-16 12:01 PM

Create in 20 minutes of frustration with sleep. I hope I created the right note of words. I will dedicate this to Teresa Jodray whose creative notes live in her photographs, works and mostly her. Enjoy my frustration.

With fingers of sound
My mind created the blend of vibrations
That carried with them the heavens

Which opened up the inspirations in all of us
For as the music sent out a hypnotized cloud
Swirling into the cracks of the minds of a captive audience
No one will be safe from its effects

For much like the flute that stole the children
These notes will steal your time
And most of your heart

For it comes from so deep in me
That it virginality lay open to explore
Like a new born child crying for the first time

My fingers spanked the notes out
For a lifetime of enjoyment
To join the baby into a smile
For the intensity that is quaked out
Will inspire the next generation to create
With the total energy of a erupting volcano
Into a chorus of angels

So that the new music created
Will go beyond mine
For their contribution and some of mine

D. Lester Young (10/27/01)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Copyright © D.Lester Young (White Eagle poetry)

amusemi
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since 2001-12-08

Posts 1262
A State of Disarray

1 posted 2001-12-16 12:10 PM

About two years ago I rediscovered Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. The musical instruments represent characters. This line:

"For much like the flute that stole the children"

reminds my of that musical piece and how Peter had his adventure with the big bad wolf.

Music can tell a story in a way we could never tell in words...and the musicians who can extort those images successfully are nothing short of Angels. I loved this...it brought to my mind many inspirations. Thankyou!!

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2001-12-16 12:12 PM

D Lester,
You paint with a large palette. Enjoyed

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2001-12-16 01:01 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Leslie, again you paint such beautiful visions, you always amaze me! (smiles) The music is in all of us, and together we will conduct a symphony of life as we contribute our scales and arpeggios of love in conduction! (sigh) The spirit of music plays from your words, sweet friend, I love it!!! (big hugggssssss) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Leslie, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2001-12-16 02:07 PM

Very very much enjoyed this piece!! Hugs, Nancy.

"A dream is a wish your heart makes..."

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

5 posted 2001-12-16 02:26 PM

I could hear piano notes and a lyrical flute as I read this. Thank you for the morning music! Your twenty+ minutes were well spent.

peaches73533
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since 2001-11-04

Posts 981
OK, USA

6 posted 2001-12-16 02:47 PM

I loved this.
Peaches

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

7 posted 2001-12-16 02:54 PM

Lester....I thought your poem was absolutely magnificent!
I loved your imagery, especially in the first verse

"With fingers of sound
My mind created the blend of vibrations
That carried with them the heavens"

but all of it was excellent.
Great job!