Sweeping, soaring, shimmering
opulently resonating in glorious space,
roundly roaring brass,
taught clattering drums
unite pearlescent woodwind
to raise triumphant sound
lowering to peaceful round,
piano enters,inscribes
billowing bass
trembling treble,
glistering
cascading
pounding
relentless clustering cataract
of voices,
resounding memories
stored
held
lived in
limitless wonders repeated
in mind's eye and ears.
Author notes
The live orchestral concert fills the mind with opulent melody and harmony, retrieved and re-called at will.
A contest entry
- music: poetry of the air by Nicolette.
1500 points, ended September 7, 2008, 19 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Concert (prewrites welcome) by Danna Hobart.
400 points, ended March 2, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Thanks for entering.
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The gerunds were certainly sweeping, soaring and shimmering in this piece! Too many contestants, not enough trophies.... sad this one didn't place!
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Gosh! You do look serious in your avatar. Heehee!!!! But, in any instance, I love your words of wisdom, sobriety, challenge, erudition and.....Oh, hell...I just tell porkies all the time. Iffen I lie all the time, how do you know when I am telling the truth? Is the question really the answer?
Philosophy Rules K.O.
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Great write
I like this poem when I read this poem I can see people sitting in a concert hall. Listening to Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Vivaldi( I love his composition called the four seasons). Listening to the music of the ballet Swan Lake. All the instruments and the music with all it's neuance and movement. Great Great write.
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This is amazing to me I hear them all I read it 4 times.
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This poem definately has that live orchestral feel about it and it was almost as if one could separate the different instruments here. The tempo was quick at times, almost staccato-like, and then slowed only to pick up speed again. Nicely done! Thank you for this entry.
~ Nicolette
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Winner again ...
I forgot the prize.
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A winner! GREAT READ!
You are published my friend. Glad you are an internet poet. It is hard to make money at it. But fans are worth a million happy feelings! Hope you can stop by my web page cafe and comment on my verse. KC -
nice alliteration and the imagery was great too. Reverberations sounding in my head long after the write was read ...
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Full of wonderful imagery, making me hear all the sounds. Good lick in your contest.
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Wow! I could hear every note. The way you used short lines to imitate the music is brilliant! Good luck in the contest!
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