now:
my speechlessness
for its own ear,
as I was made for yours.
Life;
too much laps this purfling,
seams dissolve,
peg-cage held high entreats
a luthier's hand -
"straighten me."
unstrung!
bridge/heart lost,
sound-post/soul fallen...
Yet here;
am I, even more what I am -
my music/my self.
Author notes
Image credit: indian_ocean_sonata_by_hotburrito2.jpg
'purfling': the inlaid seams around the edges of the violin body.
The sound-post is often referred to as 'the soul' of the violin by luthiers and the bridge as its 'heart'. They are both crucial for any sound to be made.
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A contest entry
- Picture Prompt #3 - Quickie by marlene47.
600 points, ended May 18, 17 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Welcome any sincere response and critique
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Yes..it is declration of the soul..and well said..also well received by the target itself..I hope.so..well done my friend..
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WELL WORTHY OF SILVER, THE VIOLIN IS BEAUTIFUL HERE
the abysses deep and dark
I tied with bridge and ark
the velvet forests green
I baptized with prayer and dream.
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Thank you ...
as is your name.
Sol
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Ultra smooth - vocally and musically. This gave such a personal touch to music, as music should always have. The stunning portrayal gives such a clean and captivating motion.
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Congratulations on the silver!...You have chosen a wonderful title that sets the tone for the rest of the piece, for me...Seeking...Voice...Music...The 'hand' of the luthier...the broken bridge/heart...these are such rich spiritual images that make for a gorgeous read...A song, if you will, of ideas that make no claim on the 'way', only sings of the Truth, the individual journey and 'song'...I am loving this one, my friend... Peace, Rhonda
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Thank you Rhonda
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Hey! Congrats on the silver! Well-deserved.
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Thank you... Seeing your face back again... 'what?' I hear you say.
And you know... soon I'm gonna have to take this stupid thing off my head. X
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No! Leave it there! It's too cute.
X
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Great first line... speechlessness /for its own ear. Yourself as a violin. Enjoyed the unstrung!
bridge/heart lost, sound-post/soul fallen...
Thank you for your entry!
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Thanks Marlene, what a fantastic prompt you provided, such a pleasure to respond to it.
Well pleased to receive the Silver, thank you very much!
Sol
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Beautiful emotions encompassing this piece full of wonderful imagery....very well portrayed!
All the best!
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man o man, you make the violin sound sexy... or is this about summat else huh huh... curling fingers and frets... hmmmm nice
beautimous my friend
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You think so?! Oh' great, I love this instrument... and guess it always is about something more. I see more of that now, only after having written it.
I struggled with the fifty word limit, but probably would have waffled for ages without it. Thanks for your sound-board, belly and ribs x
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yeah..... it's grand
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This is so lovely...makes me think of a sonata, or something equally beautiful being played in background.
Very strong word choices!
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What a thought, can't really claim credit for that though, as I'm sure that it's the instrument itself which does it. So inviting to add more in that way, now you've said it, I think I may well do so later. Thanks again Magic Whisperer
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Beautiful. XX
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I love you
and I love the way you love me, receive me and allow me to be myself.
X X X
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Well, I'll tell you a secret......you make it very easy.
X X X
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That being given... is a very large part of what makes it so special... and you the most special to me. X X X
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Thank you for explaining... delightful!
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Thanks Rheea. Am still trying to tease it into shape and would like more than the fifty words. Mmm... most probably a good exercise though.
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