Three-Fourths Time

sorenbarrett



Couldn't be

diviner

A mad dance

D minor

 

A dark waltz

my head spins

circling

violins

 

so sadly

spinning round

Gradually

take me down

 

Speeding up

swirling sound

the scales play

in it bound

 

Let me go

Fly away

Like the notes

I can't stay

 

Oh love me

just today

I won't come

back this way

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Online Online)
  • Published: September 12th, 2023 08:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: A waltz being in ¾ time each syllable in a line is a beat, three beats to a line.
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 4
  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, L. B. Mek.
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Comments3

  • Teddy.15

    Wow, kudos and it did in fact feel just like a waltz, and I'd come back any day for a dance like this. 💖

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks Teddy for the read and kind words. I appreciate the encouragement.

    • Doggerel Dave

      Experimental poetry?....well it felt experimental to a traditional plodder like me - and non the worse for that, Soren. Tripped through it lightly.

      • sorenbarrett

        Yep experimental indeed. I heard the waltz and thought poetry and music have meters so why not take the meter from the waltz and put it to poetry. Three syllables to a line just like three beats to a measure. It seemed more of a challenge than I bargained for since three syllables is not much for a line. Thanks for the read

      • L. B. Mek

        Brilliant interpretation
        Distilling the essence of this scene
        while keeping to a rhythmic flow
        of entwined heart's
        embraced, in the dance of life
        counting, to get that timing right
        to insure they're forever, in-step
        with each other's desires...
        (this song still get me as well)
        thank you oh wise Poet
        (I read and learn)

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks L.B. just another experiment along the way. I appreciate your most kind words.



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