The Song

Cherry

By barboy

Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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8 comments
 

There is no right, no wrong,

No tune at all to this great song;

There is only now

And how you choose to sing it.

 

There are no bars, no notes, no rules

You must just play it like all other fools;

Banging a drum or blowing your horn

To tell the world that you were born

And that you lived, laughed and died

And tried to make sweet music sound,

From one soul to the world around.

 

So bellow out into a silent night,

Shout at the stars with sonic might,

Croon to the sun on rainy days

And dazzle the moon with serenades.

 

The winds will harmonise with you then,

The seasons rise to your regimen

And seas will fall against their shores

With the rhythm that your heartbeat scores.

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Just loved this poem,  with its message that music comes from the heart and soul of the person.

Beautifully written.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by scratch on

That's a good musical and lyrical poem. Simple as.  Just what I needed.

 

Submitted by barboy on

Thanks Jenny and scratch, as always quick to comment. Haven't posted much recently so it's nice to know I can still make the cherries grow. Cheers eds.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Loved it, bb, and more power to your cherriessmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by toshmc on

I particularly loved the third stanza. Such powerful images that the rhyme emphasises perfectly. 

Submitted by VeraClark on

All the notes fit and the imagery's delicate. Good to see you around again, barboy.

 

Submitted by barboy on

Thanks everyone, good to hear from some of the stalwarts on the site again. I have been and am travelling so will be on and off the site, currently working on a novel in Melboune library hence being on the internet! :)

Off to Nepal shortly, it's a hard life. Hope to play my part on the site better after a few months when I should be returning home, although am rather taken with the travelling lifestyle.

Congratulations to those who won or received honourable mentions in the Winter competition too. I haven't read through all the pieces yet but hope to soon.

Submitted by hoalarg1 on

Fantastic! This has a lovely rhythm, rhyme and really heart-warming content. The content makes me want to read on because it's telling me something about what it is to be alive and connected. I think you've captured something meaningful and moving that has the potential to resonate with us all. Really enjoyed the song theme that ran through as well. A thoroughly good read. Congratulations on the cherries! Adam