Wednesday 29 December 2010

singing soprano


crumbs of bread on that table
wedge of a mango falling out 
of that pickled jar
I evade the chaos
unbuckle my gloves
and sit down to make a list
leaky tap reminds me of Mozart song
that list  I make goes like this..
I need a few sopranos
some notes to go with it
maybe that opera singer too
Bach will not do,
Beethoven is not what I wish for
I only need music
loud, noisy, nonsensical
that will clear the chaos you see here

27 comments:

  1. Beautifully lyrical. I really loved reading Singing Soprano.

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  2. "... clear the chaos you see here"... music does this for many. Silence, meditation, gardening, writing do it for me. Funny how we all seek similar ends through varying means.

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  3. yeah i can very well relate how loud music can clear up the chaos...
    beautiful write

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  4. Music is certainly good at clearing chaos. Nice one.

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  5. ... music soothes the troubled soul. Nicely written.

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  6. Nice one. Enjoyed it!! And music does clear the chaos...I loved studying with music on when I was in school years ago. :)

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  7. love the use of yr magpie photo.. telling a story with gloves and music nice blend

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  8. I could tap dance to this one..love the beat..snap!

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  9. Wow! With NYE celebrations round the corner..that's the kind of music which will play..loud , noisy, nonsensical..

    Have a great time in the New Year.. may you cross newer frontiers of imagination and creativity...

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  10. nice take..add a warm cup of whatever and I'll join you.

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  11. Nice take on the gloves Magpie Gayatri.

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  12. Sorry about that Gautami. I knew I had made a mistake and came back to find your reply prompto. My niece Gayatri sent me a SMS on my cell in the middle of my comment and I faltered...

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  13. Brillant...love it really...the whole piece had me..great ending too....Have a Wonderful New Year...bkm

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  14. Out of chaos comes music.
    Well done.

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  15. Gautami, here I sit in the frozen north of the US and all I can think of is when I lived in Puerto Rico and could have ripe mango whenever I wanted.

    OK, as to your writing, so rich, as always. I love your style, your heart, the music that plays within.

    Peace, Amy

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  16. G,

    I love your consistent economy. In this poem, undoing the gloves causes the lack of discipline in writing the list.

    Good one.

    Trulyfool

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  17. I could see you sitting amidst the chaos choosing the things for your list. Nice Magpie :)

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  18. I need some of that music, too!

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  19. I came!
    I saw!
    I read and was impressed!

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  20. I like the mango falling out of the jar...such a lovely image.

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  21. Music helps when clearing chaos! LOL

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  22. I like this one too. Happy New Year, Gautami. Keep up the good work.

    Rick Mobbs

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