a song so familiar
Gypsy music or maybe Cajun
I just couldn't place it
between us the river was ragin
a melody so poignant
it was difficult to ignore
a hymm,
that was the fog on the river
and the sand on the shore
isn't there a Jasmine
that blooms in the night
and a moonflower that
closes in dawns first light
muddy old
deep river blues
being sung by a man
without any shoes
a full moon , warm summer night
moonshine whiskey tucked on the ground
singing a deep low river song
while knowing no one else is around
suddenly answering chanteys
a duet from barge to shore
a violin so evocatively sweet
that your heart just tore
they only did play
for a sweet short time
but sometimes there is magic
in a moonlight paradigm
they carried on the ballad
even after they fell from view
faint , sweet wisting away
both kept playing soft and true
haunting
stirring
touching
so powerful
that it took me home ...
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- Comment from author about the poem: A poem I have been trying to write for a long time not sure that I won't keep working at it wrote it to go with my painting "the river music haunts me "
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Amazing! It was so vivid, like a movie screen in my mind. And music on a quiet Mississippi river. Great write wischuett
Thanks AP glad to hear you could see the imagery
The moon is intoxicated by the music from the old guitar and drowned in the river.
Really want to jump into the paint to sit at the bank, watching the moon, listening river murmuring away. Is wine necessary?
Thanks M&M I am glad you could feel the image , wine not needed but might not hurt lol
Ugh! Loved the imagery. I can see the scene when I read! That is a poet's greatest feat when writing to a crowd on the internet. I love that southern feel and the warmth of this poem. Great write!
Thanks virago glad you could feel something from this poem , I always try read a bunch of poems every day I will definitely read some of yours today ....
Well thanks! I haven't been posting everyday but I do so love to write!
Really enjoyed this - a great piece of writing and is that your painting? Great to have another artist on the site.
Thanks Michael yes I definitely write a lot of my poems to match my paintings , that you are an artist also intrigues me I will be looking at and reading your poems today . I thought that so far my most successful painting and poem combination was one called ancient whispers check it out if you have the interest .which of your poems would you say best melds your work
I certainly will look it out and as for which painting works best with my poetry I'll have to give a bit of thought but I will get back to you.
Just viewed and commented on Ancient Whispers - a super write and painting. As for mine I've posted so many now but of the more recent on page2 of my postings 'And Waves Will Always Roll' is probably the most appropriate painting to go with the poem although I don't paint with a poem in mind or vice versa. Like my poetry my paintings are always looking for a new type of subject or form. I find I only improve by stretching outside the comfort zone.
Just read your poem and look forward to reading more
Wonderful write, you took me there with your words.
Once more a very good painting.
Thanks again I really enjoyed writing this though I think I can still improve on it ...I feel that way a lot and I go back and make changes sometimes years later ... is this something you do or are you always done with them the first time
I tend to write it and once I print it I will not change it and some of my poems only take a few minutes to write them.
Occasionally I have a poem that kind of writes itself but most times it takes me guite a while before I let anyone read them
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