Practice
Object to be Destroyed by Man Ray
from Tess at Magpie Tales
Wagging finger of righteous
indignation at incessant failures
Beating time in triumph
Your precision a
mark in the annuls of marked seconds
Subdivisions
A moment of
suspended legato
We begin again.
Nice... I really like the last two lines, Audrey.
ReplyDeleteThank you Laurie!
DeleteI know this well! And I agree: music does have to jump.
ReplyDeleteThank you Old Ollie!
DeleteI love your last two lines.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jasmine!
DeleteA moment of suspended legato... Choice.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Berowne!
DeleteDon't I know it!
ReplyDeleteSo many, many times--thank you ReBelle
DeleteBeautiful as always! I love the "rhythm"! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cyndi! Thank you!
DeleteWhat a great ending!
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret! I am glad that you enjoyed it!
Deletenice rhythm indeed..thanks for sharing this
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading it Wayne!!
DeleteA musical Mag, indeed...:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading Jinksy!
DeleteNever thought of a metronome as a wagging finger...brilliant...
ReplyDeleteThank you Tess!
DeleteTime is precious and yet never stays constant. You have portrayed it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruchira!
Deleteindignation at incessant failures
ReplyDeleteBeating time in triumph
How wonderful if we can overcome procrastination and get on happily with life!
Truly said Audrey! Nicely!
Hank
Thank you Hank!!
DeleteIt is kind of like a waving finger isn't it?....love this Audrey!
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie--Thank you!
DeleteAudrey - your poem is wonderful. What a grumpy metro"gnome"
ReplyDeletethanks so for the visit
Thank you Leslie!
DeleteI think the metronome was invented by a Nazi.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh Stafford---so many hours we have spent together!
DeleteThank you Mama Zen!
ReplyDeleteha. my sister learned so i know the metronome well..i enjoy its song like i do the clock...but then again i was not the one forced to play again...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHey Brian! Smiles to you as well!
DeleteYes, Audrey, the wagging finger is hard to ignore and ever present
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Rick
DeleteOh, wagging fingers have started more personal wars than anything else. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI so agree!
DeleteFor some reason your words make me think of the Jewish Schem Haporesh , the 72. These beings that govern the wheel of the year as well as the laws of compound interest, well done, Time Lord ! . Say hello to the folks back on Gallifrey for me.
ReplyDeleteHow ingenious and very stimulating to our minds. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI feel this=
ReplyDeleteI really like this. It really captures why we practice.
ReplyDeleteI think I may have misunderstood your poem. It kind of scared me. It sounded like the mean part of me that expects perfection ask the time.
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