Mountain Brook IV Painting by Laurel Ellis
Gliding over rocks and pebbles
soft ripples feeling, run my flesh;
lilting gentle trumpet rebels,
singing my songs well tuned and fresh.
And as I glisten I will sing
a gloried song for heralding!
My liquid fingers pet and slide
moving emotion deep inside.
Copyright © 2008
Pamela A. Lamppa
(All Rights Reserved)
Author notes
Dancing to the tune of Bach, Minuet in G
A Minuet - slow and stately Baroque dance in 3/4 time.
River Personified
NOTE: Can't win or place but truly can be inspired by one's own contest. If I am going to ask you to do it, I should at least attempt it myself. Just here for the dance!
In a list
A contest entry
- Rhythms of Rispetto by Pamela A Lamppa.
1750 points, ended January 12, 2008, 7 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Salon (For those with the Chutzpah to enter their own contests!) by ea.
650 points, ended April 5, 2008, 8 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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How very beautiful is this? The words...the form and the pic combined with the perfect BG and colors...on to another...
Az
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Ahhh. This was fun. I remember this contest Blue and I held together. One of our first. So pleased you found this one and enjoyed it. Thank you so much.
~Pamela 
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Now this is the time of year for me to read this, when I can really hear the brook's babbling once again with the winter run-off and spring tunes up for the dance.
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ea
Thank you. This was just fun and filled with movement. So pleased you enjoyed. ~Pamela
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I do love this and as you know I adore personification even if it must rhyme
as in this case. very well done
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Ken
Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Still waiting for you to put on those dancing shoes and join us.
Come ON - you KNOW you want to.
Thanks again. ~Pamela
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I have to be honest here and say that I have no idea what a Rispetto is other than the obvious...a dance. However I truly don't think that i need to know that in order to find the beauty captured within this piece. I believe that you did a wonderful job and am glad to see that you entered your own contest..
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jcat
Thank you so much for stopping by to read and for leaving your wonderful impressions. I do hop you will pull out your dancing shoes if you have not already, and will join us. Thank you again. ~Pamela
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Pamela, you did wonders with such a tight form as the Rispetto and my what wonders. I enjoy personification of nature and what is more appropriate to personify than the fluid ever in motion river, which is a natural dancer! Marvelous work! I am so entering that contest!
~DD~
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~DD~
Thank you so much. I can't wait to see your entry. Dancing the night away.... ~Pamela
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I'll never be able to look at a brook without thinking of a minuet now. Love your notes and the contest prompt is really brilliant, Pamela - I hope you get a lot more entries or else everyone's asleep at this ball.
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ea
Thank you so much for your kind words on this piece. I did have fun with this. If you haven't already, I do hope you will put your dancing shoes on and join us. ~Pamela
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Pam, This was a beautiful dance and the personification of the mountain brook was amazing to say the least. I am sitting here sighing at the imagery your words just brought to my mind's eye. It flowed softly like the brook you spoke of and it is so peaceful. Thank you for sharing another of your masterpieces. This is absolutely breathtaking. I bow humbly to the maestro. Love you my friend, Joyce
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Joyce
Thank you so much. I do hope you will slip into your dancing shoes and join us. Thank you again. ~Pamela
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VEry nice images and descriptions Pamela. A rispetto, I'll have to try it some time. Thanks for sharing and keep the pen flowing.
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ckwriter69
Thank you so much. I do think you should try it and what better time to try? Come on in, slap on your dancing shoes and Rispetto the night away.
I do hope you will join us. Thank you again. 
~Pamela
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Pamela: this so describes the picture This is so lovely. WOW!!! Gonna just sit by the stream and enjoy.....
Lady D
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Lady D
Thank you so much for your kind words on this piece. I am so pleased you enjoyed it. So, are you gonna slap on those dancing shoes and join us? I do hope. You are so good at form.
~Pamela
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what beautiful words and form...
I have never tried this form..... Good time I think I just might.
Great Contest.
Delila
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Delila
I think you should slap on those dancing shoes and jump right in. Light, lively and fun!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so pleased you enjoyed this piece. Always a pleasure to find your comment on my work. ~Pamela
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crystaldust 28-12-07 14:22
Oh, this is good. I'm certain J.S would have approved. I must admit I had this in mind at first, but found the ornamentation put me off somewhat: too ambitious for me while still learning!
However, that's two beautiful Rispettos to enjoy while I try to get my brain round another kind of dance.
Lovely contest. Hope you have a ball reading all the entries.
Joy
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crystaldust
Thank you so much for your wonderful words. I am so pleased you enjoyed this Rispetto. It can be such a fun form and we don't see much of it on the site. Very very glad for your comment here. ~Pamela
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Fingers and ripples; gentle cascade and lilting serenade...you combine music and elemental grace
in seamless form. There was never a doubt you could
do it! Loved the read....Blue
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Blue
Thank you so much. I was a little skeptical though, but it came out OK. I am pleased you liked it. Thank you. ~Pamela cha cha cha! 
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Excellent!
I love this Pam; unfortunately, I am not one for entering contests. I am not good with different forms and only write what looks and sounds good to me.
I do think this was excellently written.
Damon
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Damon
How good to see you stop by one of my poems. Thank you so much my friend. Warm wishes to you and yours for the New Year. Thank you so much. ~Pamela
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This is really lovely Wow soothing
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Jeff
Thank you so much. I am pleased you enjoyed this one. ~Pamela
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wonderful sound
I love the minuet in G and, coincidentally, I played it yesterday. I see it has inspired great poetry from you.
When I read the poem, I can feel the lilting tumble of the stream at the same time as the fingers on the keyboard.
It's a lovely feeling when I play this tune on the piano, and the movement of the hands is akin to a tumbling brook in its merry dance, as you have expressed in your melodious poem.
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RS Adams Jr
Thank you so much. I love that tune myself and it did seem fitting. I am so pleased for your comment here. Thank you so much. ~Pamela
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