Do you hear music? No, not the radio playing, but music in your thoughts. Do you have a theme song? Or does the melody change with your mood and situation? Everything has a song.
Anyone who has ever walked through the woods can tell you what the song is like. Rustling of leaves, the breeze, the songbirds’ warbles and calls mix together to build music.
The symphony of everyday sounds blends together to constitute the sound track to our lives. Some of us can hear a different melody playing in the background. This is traditional music made with instruments, both sophisticated and rudimentary.
Is it just a beat you hear? A single drum? Maybe, it is a snare or a kettle or a Calypso. Is it a lullaby? A lilting melody not tethered to a bass line? Maybe, it is the sound of flutes or whistles. Is it the blues? Soulful, low, vibrating? Maybe, it is a single coronet or trombone or saxophone.
What sound does your mind hear when you say the word music? Say it out loud and listen to what your mind conjures.
Love Song
What constitutes a love song? Can you have a love song with no lyrics? Or are the lyrics inextricable from the melody?
The Date is a love song. It creates music to punctuate the events of the evening. As you read this one, listen for the music. See if you can tell me what it sounds like to you.
The Date
Today the tempo is fast
Like the pelting of a summer storm
Cleansing cobwebbed thoughts
With frenzied bridges and rifts.
Percussion moves forward toward
The happy place where music’s born.
Notes dance from the treble clef
Then the melody gently drifts
Into the limelight, center stage
Surrounded by the rhythmic beat.
The bass bellows low and even
While cymbals on a tambourine
Blend softly into the plucking
And strumming of a steel guitar.
The music’s making bodies move,
Creating a flirtatious scene.
She waves for the waitress to come
And bring another round of drinks
To quench one thirst from the dance floor.
The other will wait, just building
Until the lights come up again,
And they head out into the night.
The echo of the song will play.
Its lyrics seem to be guiding
Them down the road to happiness.
When they reach the still waters’ edge,
The lazy sun stretches over
A horizon set all ablaze
With the summer’s bright offerings,
Blooms in kaleidoscope colors,
Yet, they are dim to the glitter
Of love rapt in each others’ eyes.
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(c) Ann Marie Dwyer
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What does a love song sound like? Does it need lyrics? What does your music sound like? What did you hear in the poem?
Sue Dreamwalker
/ July 1, 2012My music was the Ocean and the Seagulls this week Red..
What a wonderful poem.. your poems are so gifted.. as is your writing skills..
Thank you for dropping by and leaving me your comments Red.. Lovely to have you visit..
Have a great Week and Hugs back.. ~Sue xxx
Red
/ July 1, 2012And what a soothing song the sea song is! Thank you, Sue. You are so kind. {HUGZ} Red.
jennygoth
/ July 1, 2012i get really engrossed in rock music my latest tune in my head is fleetwood mac you can go your own way just love the drum beat in that if im happy its ozzy in my head all day long other than that its tinnitis lol hope your well have a good week xjen
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Red
/ July 1, 2012I love the feel of Fleetwood Mac songs. They have a deep rhythm which gives them a lot of heart. And to be honest…everyone is happy with Oz stuck in their heads! <3 So very glad to see you tonight, Jen. {HUGZ] Red. xxx
Androgoth
/ July 1, 2012Another lovely poem Red and one that will offer many different genres of music, one of my favourites is something that you probably wouldn’t think that I would choose but it is ‘Unchained Melody’ and it always gives me the shivers, in a nice way I mean 🙂
Of course I also like ‘Black Rain’ and ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne and lots of others tracks, such as ‘Cars’ by Gary Numan, Jean Michel Jarre, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees and even that crazy song called ‘Monster Mash’ 🙂 lol
Have a great evening Red 🙂
Androgoth XXx
Androgoth
/ July 1, 2012Dofferent is Swedish-Mexican for Typos 🙁 lol
Androgoth XXx
Red
/ July 1, 2012I adore learning new words 😉
Red
/ July 1, 2012It was not until I began spending more time with my friends in Germany and the UK that anyone had even heard of JMJ. I love his music and have for decades. You, Jen and I all three have an affinity for Oz. He is so talented and, despite his public persona, was very sweet to me. For me, his duet with Lita Ford “Close My Eyes Forever” is one of my all time faves. Mine is a very eclectic mix…
Cat Forsley
/ July 1, 2012Beautifulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll RED ………….
AS ALWAYS XO
My favourite soundtrack of life is silence …………
pure silence ,……
2nd favourite
the sound of the human heart beat …………
Hearts and Love for a fabulous week ………….
xo
Cat xx
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Red
/ July 1, 2012Glad you liked this one. I too like the heartbeat. When the children were babies, they all slept with a heartbeat bear. By far, it is one of the most treasured toys we have. I hope you have had a lovely Canada Day!!! Love and {HUGZ} Red. xxx
Cat Forsley
/ July 1, 2012Heartbeat Bear 🙂
wow ……
that’s beautiful ………..
I had a very quiet Canada day …….
i needed peace and quiet …..
just slept and created
i had one glass of wine last night
and i felt grody so i stayed home ….
Very Tranquil day xoxoxoxxo
Love and hugs and i am mailing you something tonight ……
just a little note o love xoxoxo
C
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Red
/ July 1, 2012Merci, Mon Chat doux. Ton lettre est tres jolie comme toi. <3 Bisous. xxx
Cat Forsley
/ July 1, 2012Bisous
Bisous
Bisous
xoxoxoxoxo
pour toujours
merci xoxoxoxoxooxox
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aussieian2011
/ July 1, 2012Great Poem Red, music plays a big role in my life, most of my love and romance poetry is written to music in my head, I visualize the words to the sound and tempo of the music and create a scenario around it.
Wishing you well
Emu
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Red
/ July 1, 2012So much poetry is inspired by music. I hear it all the time. I hope you are feeling better, my friend. Red.
Bearman
/ July 1, 2012So many songs…even multiple for the same feelings/situations, it is too hard to come up with one.
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Red
/ July 2, 2012You another one who hears music all day?
Binky
/ July 1, 2012Sometimes silence is nice too, to counter all the distractions we’re constantly inundated with.
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Red
/ July 2, 2012I like silence. I believe we never have too much or enough of it, based on its appearance. I think my last answer to Andro on the SEP fits in with some of the questions you asked on your last comic and what you have said here…
MJ Logan
/ July 2, 2012I used to have a cassette I made with make out music on it. It was a long play cassette, 60 minutes on a side. The last song was, Won’t You Stay? (Just a Little Bit Longer) by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs.
Was hearing that song in my head all day long, and here you go and do that poem, about two people in love, on a date and having a great time, and then off to whatever awaits afterward.
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Red
/ July 2, 2012I like that song! It would make a good soundtrack to this poem. Glad you got a ride in the way back machine with this one!
Soma Mukherjee
/ July 2, 2012Beautiful poem Red..but todays post was different ..the intro was so beautiful it was in itself a poem a beautiful song
Music is my life..I can’t think straight without it. it soothes,calms,refreshes
Music is my spa..
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Red
/ July 2, 2012I love the line “Music is my spa.” And thank you for the lovely compliment. Music is so very important to our lives. It has the power to soothe the savage beast, truly. Very glad to see you today! <3
Valentine Logar
/ July 2, 2012I love this one SisterHeart.
Music is different for me, sometimes it brings me to the brink of peace and other times to memory. I have always had music in my life, mostly as a starting point because of ballet. One of my favorite pieces growing up was Classical Gas played by Jose Feliciano (though others have played this one over the years none so well).
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Red
/ July 2, 2012Oh, that is a good one. I think you are right. Some of the other renditions just do not do it justice. I knew this one would appeal to you.
Red
/ July 2, 2012Had to add it…