Enjoy this poem by James Dillet Freeman, read by me with accompaniment on my 19×2 double wire strung lyre, Alchemy.
Category Archives: Lyre Poetry
#LyrePoem Brownie Mix
There’s nothing like a brownie mix,
Especially when you are sick!
It’s hard to taste… It’s hard to smell…
But brownies get you feeling well!
And if they’re chocolate, all the better!
Soon you won’t be under the weather.
They’re quick to make and quick to eat.
Admitted: You deserve a treat!
There’s nothing like a brownie mix,
And then you have the bowl to lick!
#LyrePoem Cinquain #4 Worry
Relax…
Worry cascades
Down and out… To the Earth…
Where it transforms into the Light
Of peace.
#LyrePoem Triolet #4 Flying Time
A-ticking, a-tocking flies time!
So seize the day; give it your best!
Don’t worry if it doesn’t rhyme.
A-ticking, a-tocking flies time!
You might have to stop on the dime,
Or fail when you’re facing a test…
A-ticking, a-tocking flies time!
So seize the day; give it your best!
#LyrePoem Haiku #4
I was once a tree
Now I am your instrument
Beauty scene and heard
#LyrePoem Rondelet #3 Blessed Mother Earth
Blessed Mother Earth,
I hear you crying out in pain.
Blessed Mother Earth,
You are my home, and since my birth
Your steadfast love is not in vain.
You keep me; may I do the same,
Blessed Mother Earth!
#LyrePoem Limerick #4 Moderation
It’s a good thing I don’t have a desk!
If I did, it would be a big mess!
Should be glad for the stuff,
‘Cause there’s more than enough
Overflowing to leave a bequest!
Lyre: 16-string solid body
Tuning: A melodic minor (when tuned in A minor, tune all F strings to F# and all G strings to G#)
#LyrePoem Nonet #3 Music
Music is a gift to everyone
At any time, for any need.
Using it for good or ill,
People know its power.
May we choose wisely
When we listen,
When we play…
Precious
Gift!
Lyre: 16-string solid body
Tuning: C major/A minor pentatonic (tune all B strings up to C, and all F strings down to E)
#LyrePoem Tanka #4 Waterfalls
Waterfalls tumble
Eroding stones on their way
Making room for good
Let the water wash away
Stress and pain… And leave you peace!
#LyrePoem Cinquain #3 Sunbeam
Just one
Radiant beam
Shimmering in the dark
Can light up a room… Or a life
With hope!
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