two old friends
on the back porch
their guitars playing
an old familiar song
two old pals
consorts and consul
have made wooden music
their whole life long
two ancient pickers
they've grown up together
teacher or student
partners in crime
on an old wooden porch
or a park bench or two
under the street corners glow
playing whenever they have the time
two old sidekicks
they've written a song or two
but mostly they play
those ancient universal tunes
stories of love and laughter
heartbreak and sorrow
two old buddies
hoping to play again real soon
two old farts
accompliles and allies
two wooden guitars
plucking way at an age old song
collabortors and chums
two old guitars
two old friends
never getting tired of playing along
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Author:
WL (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: September 29th, 2017 09:02
- Comment from author about the poem: Picture of a wooden guitar that I built and play every day and when I'm lucky with an old friend
- Category: Friendship
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Comments8
It conjures up a vision - a mark of a great poem.
Should conjure a vision of a couple old farts ... thanks Michael
That guitar is a unique beauty, WL, as is this fine tribute to a lasting friendship! As an old four-string guitar player, I can relate.
Thanks, that's interesting did you play it tuned like a mandolin ,banjo or like a guitar . Just curious
Like a guitar. Had ball with it all through school.
WL, you captured the mood perfectly! There are very few things in life that are better than a lasting friendship and music.
And the guitar is amazing! Are these wood-inlays on the side? And the way you adorned the sound hole with the three rings is gorgeous! What kind of wood did you use? I heard of a guitar maker who buys curly Koa-wood from Hawaii.
Thanks Fred yes I make guitars and do inlays and other marquetry like designs . The wood on this guitar is mostly mahogany with the soundboard Sitka Spruce, the guitars I make are all done by hand , hand sawn , planed and oil finished...takes me 6 to 7 months to make one
Loved this poem, Bill. I grew up with a relative who played guitar and I find it so soothing. A bit of nostalgia for me. I'm glad that you have something that brings you so much joy! Thank so much for sharing this! Nice guitar by the way!
Thanks Christina glad the poem gave you a good memory
Friendship and music goes together so good. Beautiful writing with a lot of fun for the reader. Tomorrow is Saturday and I'm going to meet old friends and music is going to be part of that. Friends and music inseparables.
I agree wholeheartedly, thanks Malu
Well written and expressed
Thanks Tony
Welcome
Super write, making music together is wonderful and must be all the better playing on an instrument that you have made. Good friend, good music played in harmony what more could one ask for.
Beautiful guitar - does the cat play?
While it's true it is a great experience to play music on an instrument that you made
Nobody would ever really accuse us of being harmonious lol but it's fun , my cat comes in after I'm done practicing...
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