.... for Bonnie ....
Set in spruce and maple, with veneer of stained mahogany,
Her strings take on the fullness of rushing northern winds,
Sprawling open spaces strung in true and timeless harmony.
Within a rounded casing, beneath the sloping lid,
Gleaming golden iron holds a harp to mountain resonance;
Her strings take on the fullness of rushing northern winds.
Careful fingers fashioned every nuance, carved in elegance,
Where Cristofori’s vision lies fixed within the frame;
Gleaming golden iron holds a harp to mountain resonance.
Her scarred veneer remembers what men forget with time;
Tuners come and temper troubled chords back into melody
Where Cristofori’s vision lies fixed within the frame.
Colors fade and sully, yet she never loses empathy;
Her chords are kept in concert with nature’s subtle tones;
Tuners come and temper troubled chords back into melody.
Despite the many winters, her timbre never wanes;
Set in spruce and maple, with veneer of stained mahogany,
Her chords are kept in concert with nature’s subtle tones,
Sprawling open spaces strung in true and timeless harmony.
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to learn more about the terzanelle: allpoetry.com/
Written July 19th, 2004
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This is a lovely piece of work. It flows extremely well, but one line bothers me, "Where Cristofori’s vision lies fixed within the frame" I don't know why, but it feels out of place.
~Bezoar -
by all means, let me know when you have a terzanelle you'd like me to look at. they're unusual to work with, but rewarding.
bonnie's not an accomplished piano player, though she's pretty good with it and definately enjoyable to listen to. she is and accomplish orchestral bass player, however. i've got a ghazal for that one. i'll post it before too long, it's called "Two Ladies". -
by all means, let me know when you have a terzanelle you'd like me to look at. they're unusual to work with, but rewarding.
bonnie's not an accomplished piano player, though she's pretty good with it and definately enjoyable to listen to. she is and accomplish orchestral bass player, however. i've got a ghazal for that one. i'll post it before too long, it's called "Two Ladies". -
This is a lovely way of describing her piano. She must be very accomplished pianist. This flowed like Vivaldi's Four Seasons. They are so many forms of poetry out there and here I am with my first cinquain. Ah well like someone told me "baby steps along the path of learning and enlightenment." When I get to writing one of these terzanelles I will be sure to run it past you first. And you can get out your "red" pencil out and grade it for me.
~Willow~
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