The journey of a song
is without puzzle or deceit
…seeping between teeth
…falling away from pursed lips
It may change in cadence and pitch
but a melody remains true
in that
it never lies
and a chorus echoes eternal
because
it never dies
©Vivian Zems
Mish hosts Quadrille Monday on dVerse with the word ‘puzzle’
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July 30, 2018 at 9:04 pm
I like this: The journey of a song is without puzzle or deceit. That is so very true! Great quad.
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July 30, 2018 at 10:58 pm
Thanks Toni!
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July 30, 2018 at 9:18 pm
I wonder sometimes… some songs is very much a puzzle… maybe even the songs I like the most.
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July 30, 2018 at 10:56 pm
But they stay true to their form. And if a puzzle now…. probably will still be a puzzle in the future😀
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July 30, 2018 at 9:35 pm
What a lively thought !
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July 30, 2018 at 10:55 pm
😊
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July 30, 2018 at 9:42 pm
I like the thought that the song (at least some songs) never lie no matter how many teeth and lips they move through.
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July 30, 2018 at 10:54 pm
It’s so true 😊
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July 30, 2018 at 9:44 pm
If songs and poetry are eternal, it’s sad that without exposure. promulgation & longevity–they can just fade away.
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July 30, 2018 at 10:45 pm
Ah, but they never do…. they can be found on the lips of the unexpected. I remember once when a patient recited an entire poem of a little-known poet. I was entranced because his words lived on.
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July 31, 2018 at 12:13 am
Wonderful quadrille!
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July 31, 2018 at 1:01 am
I had to think about this one. While the melody remains true, the delivery may falter, or the performer may try to deceive. But yes, the song itself never lies, never dies. I like this poem very much.
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July 31, 2018 at 1:05 am
This is lovely – the value of a song.
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July 31, 2018 at 2:30 am
love this. Music and words transcend time as so few other things do.
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July 31, 2018 at 3:11 am
I like this poem–great word choice and imagery, but I don’t understand the meaning of the ellipsis. Are there moments of phrases left out that I need to imagine?
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July 31, 2018 at 3:21 am
You are right…. the melody lives on and is the last thing to go.
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July 31, 2018 at 8:42 am
What an absolutely delightful thought! 💕😊
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July 31, 2018 at 12:52 pm
Love the illustration….music is a balm to the soul.
How very odd though….reading your line “pursed lips” — I just finished writing a poem and used those two words….and I’ve never used them before. And there they are, here. Simpatico?
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July 31, 2018 at 4:50 pm
Music soothes even the wildest beast! Love this Vivian.
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July 31, 2018 at 7:05 pm
Thanks Linda!
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August 2, 2018 at 11:42 am
Oh I love this! You have truly captured the purpose and power of a song. I’ve always felt sad for those who have little appreciation for music.
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August 12, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Thanks Mish 😊
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