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Music is Poetry
I’m a songwriter and poet, and my husband writes poetry and inspirational stories. He is also the only person who has read my lyrics before hearing the accompanying music; that means a lot to me. We collaborated on the following poem to bridge the gap between music/songwriting and poetry. –C. G.
Music is Poetry
by Frederick Douglass Grimes, III
and Dr. Crystal L. Grimes
Music Is Poetry. There Is no doubt.
Some hear a song, not knowing what It’s all about.
Songs tell stories of love, life or pain,
Passing on a message for listeners to gain.
So many forms of storytelling, personal and true;
Music and Poetry get us through.
Sweet melodies of songs, special word’s in a poem
Capture the heart and lead the mind to roam.
No music or poems? What a sad world indeed!
With nothing for the mind and spirit to feed.
A blessed combination and a treasure to behold,
More valuable than riches, more precious than gold.
Some people fear what they don’t understand,
But our stories live on, connecting our hands.
Night Creatures Don Their Tutus
Night Creatures Don Their Tutus.
Don’t think it’s just us humans!
The owls, raccoons and rabbits love to dance!
Night Creatures Don Their Tutus,
Particularly at Full Moon!
And when they rest, they reminisce:
“…When werewolf lost his pants…”
—
I can’t see Jackie Hurlbert’s paintings, but this poem was inspired by her painting of the same name: “Night Creatures Don Their Tutus.” Written for today’s
dVerse Poetics.
Dreadful Droplets
Fred could tell when his wife woke up that morning that something was terribly wrong.
“How did you sleep?” he asked.
She responded with a grumble.
“Are you in pain?” he tried.
Her reply was a grunt.
“Is something bothering you?”
She merely growled. If only he could read her mind – but then again, he surely would regret it if he could.
“Can I help?” he posed one final question.
“Yes!” she exploded. “You can put more than droplets in my coffee cup!”
—
Flash fiction for today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Droplet.
Fretboards of Joy
A shiny chest of wonderment,
Of wishes and of dreams;
A brilliant box of hopefulness
And possibilities!
When soft inspiring breezes
Flutter magic strings,
They carry off my spirit
On clouds of melodies!
So thank you, bless-ed builders
For the joy your fretboards bring!
—
My response to Kim’s very interesting “Fretboard of Poetry” Quadrille prompt at
dVerse
and today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Breeze.
Other Musical Poems
First, because Kim lives near the coast:
Song of the Sea
And, of course, the theme song of Mystical Strings ❤
Torch
O Torch is a Rabbit bar none,
For even in shows he has won.
But the best part, I thought
Is the joy Torch has brought
To the life of young Aaron, my son!
—
A Limerick for today’s
#Ragtag Daily Prompt #RDP #Rabbit.
Parents
As a tiny preemie,
I was very sick;
Hospital existence,
A devastating trick.
Adopted shortly after,
I wondered about them;
They answered in abundance
When I took sick again.
My parents wrote a letter
To my first mom and dad,
Determining the reason
My health became so bad.
A glacial cold responded..;
Briefly hurt and sad,
Now I’m forever grateful
For the folks I never had!
—
66 words of non-fiction for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt,
Glacial.
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers,
biological, adoptive,
stepfathers,
men in a mentoring role,
and every man who has a heart for children!
Thank you!
Be blessed!
Delayed
I’m getting better every day!
Yes, even when it seems delayed.
I’ve paid my dues and born my pain,
And now I take a brighter way.
It’s not all hearts and flowers, no.
My progress many times is slow.
When one foot stays, the other goes.
But one thing is for sure: I grow!
The darkest hour before the day
Is when I falter, lose my way.
The Light of hope returns to say:
Lost? Surely not! I’m just delayed!
—
Today’s word is
#Delay #RDP #Ragtag Daily Prompt.
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