Singing Totems
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First lesson of the season
I sat
as you
described your new singing
totem,
a face covered with text,
English, Russian, Italian,
mouth shaped in a perfect oval
hands dripping
strings and ribbons,
tiny bottles swinging
from each one,
messages rolled up inside.
Each one a gift,
a flowering,
a promise made
and fulfilled
as you found
a bit more freedom
to sing
the music that moves you.
copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 21012
Loved this piece !!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Green Speck!
DeleteThis made me see lots of pretty colours. With the short lines and dbl spacing, it was like reading a floating mobile.
ReplyDeleteYes, to singing, being, our music
~rick
Hey Rick! Thanks! I am off to practice for a bit! See you soon though!
DeleteHey Audrey, this is quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Jotter Girl! Thank you!
Deleteso beautiful...thank you for your heartfelt (my heart feels them) comments.
ReplyDeleteThank you Laura!
DeleteA little like being a poet!
ReplyDeleteSinging and poetry are what I do--so yes, just like a poet!
DeleteThis is just beautiful. Welcome to the Imaginary Garden and thank you for sharing this piece with us there.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kerry!! I am pleased to be here!
DeleteHey, you found our Monday Garden ~
ReplyDeleteI like the singing and dancing to the music that moves you ~
Happy Monday ~
Happy Monday to you as well!! Thank you!
Deletenice...i love the totem...the hanging bottles...i can hear them clinking together....ponder at the messages inside of them....there is a bit of magic in that you know....sing on audrey....
ReplyDeleteHey Brian--thank you!!
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful Audrey and so very glad to have stopped by to indeed read :) :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Janine!!!
DeleteNice! Everyone should sing the music that moves them!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary!
DeleteLove it! May we all sing the music that moves us and move to it as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie!!
DeleteMusic is (and I know it's a cliche, but cliches are always founded in truth) the universal language. Whether it's signing a tune or beating on a djembe in a drum circle, it's all understood as being offered in love.
ReplyDeleteYou totem, bottles tied and each containing a message... this melted my heart. Thank God I read this tonight... I shall picture my message inside a bottle, awaiting whatever response the Creator grants. Thanks, Audrey. Peace, Amy
Hi Amy--it is a wonderful image I think--it was really a gift that image--
Deletebeautiful visuals.nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Abin!
DeleteThe hanging bottles and also the totem! Would be interesting to have a peek into what's in them bottles! Nicely Audrey!
ReplyDeleteHank
Thanks Hank--and yes, I would love to unroll those meassages
DeleteReally beautiful and uplifting.
ReplyDeleteThank you Laurie!
DeleteThis is beautiful! I liked the images that arrived~
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for reading Ella!
DeleteThis prompted much thought, the topic being unfamiliar to me. The poem itself is warm and welcoming. Nicely written.
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Thank you Kim!
DeleteJust as beautiful as the poem was the formatting, which suspended your words in midair, like the breath expelled as the song is sung. Gorgeous, Audrey. Peace, Amy
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Hi Amy! Thank you!
DeleteAudrey, this is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ayala!!
DeleteThis is so beautiful! :-)
ReplyDeleteSmiles! Thank you Rachel!
Deleteyes, this is lovely and thought-provoking, thank you for sharing with the Toads.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marian!
DeleteGreat work, audrey. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Justin!
DeleteA beautiful read and poem...loved it!
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