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Nightime Melody

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How long now since I learned to play my violin

There has long been a song, an unplayed melody

That I have yet to finish playing.

 

Waking nightly when the moon is full I rise to an unknown

song  in my heart and my fingers play on strings of

mysterious tunes.

 


My violin has supernatural powers as my fingers pluck

notes and themes I have never played before!

 

As if signalling the owls to my window, they come flying

as if they were summoned by my music...Gently they swoop

by, in a eery manner!

 

When my spirit becomes rested, I lay down my violin

and in a hushed silence retire to my sleep where all

those who dream are unaware of my nightime melodies

on my lovely instrument!

One day I know I will be composing music, and the themes

I play will be these songs I have been playing in these nocturnal violin concertos!

 

 

Author notes

This picture called me to fantasy of the woman and her violin...I hope I have accomplished what I set out to do.
I would be honored to be your adopted sister...

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  • vampedvixen
    October 12, 2008

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    The third line is a bit awkward. Also, I think it would be better to break the second stanza up after full, after heart, and after strings. Pay real close attention to where you put your line breaks. In my opinion, they should always fall right after a single phrase, so that the reader has a chance to digest and think about that singular phrase. Overall though, I love the idea of the musician and the music, and the violin having this almost supernatural quality to it. The poem has an almost dreamlike quality to it


  • IrishGypsyRose silver member
    October 9, 2008

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    Beautifully Penned

    I love how she plays in the night without sheet music and the melodies just flow through her soul and out through her violin. Great imagery and wonderfully written. I enjoyed the read immensely. Yours in poetry, gypsy


  • penman gold member
    September 21, 2008

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    Excellent

    Such a touching and very descriptive poem. So very well expressed. Congratulations on the honorable mention.


  • Moonlightdragon gold member
    September 9, 2008

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    This calls to me as well

    as i read i begin to hear the singing strings play as if this song is falling on my ears .
    so very well written


  • Shadow Lynx
    September 8, 2008

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    Thank you so much for entering with this delightful poem. I could here the strings plucking away as i read, harmony captured melodious words Welcome to my family dear sis

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