SHE PLAYED THE FLUTE
Held in passive hands
Lightly stroking polished wood
Old memories stirred
Placed against the lips
Forgotten skills recaptured
Faint notes of the flute
Bitter sweet the sound
Softly recalling past dreams
Some shattered some found.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Haiku style: 5/7/5 Plus a monotype print - one of a series.
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Very good Michael, those sounds can bring back lost memories.
The painting is interesting, it is another one where much can be seen within it the more you look.
Thanks Andy - more of the prints to follow
Thanks MICHAEL ~ great theme for a Saturday Morning. Angels on Christmas Cards are often depicted "Tooting a Flute" or a "High Flyer on a Lyre".
Your Picture shrieked ZIMBABWE ~ Crossed wires of BROWN & BLUE ~ we are praying for a peaceful transition from Despotism to Sanity !
Thanks for a challenging "POEM et PIC" so early on a Saturday Morning ! I'm just off to CHURCH for the Men's "Full English Breakfast" (35 of us !) and Carpet Bowls ! Yours BR IAN
You having that brekkie and playing bowls now Brian?!
Hadn't thought of it in terms of Angels but why not. yes Zimbabwe is a worry - let's hope.
A fine write and pic Michael. It was only bitter, with no sweetness, when I accompanied her with my singing! Trust me to ruin it. doh!
Oh Orchi I'm sure the melodious effluence that flows from your voice box is the envy of many - especially the dead Lol 🙂
Will me singing be enough to waken the dead?! heehee.
She certainly did play the flute...my daughter that is! I will email this beautifully penned poem to her! I’m confident that she will recall some past dreams and be most thankful for the new ones that have come true. She’s now a soprano singer of classical music.
I’m reading a lot into your painting! Fascinating!!
Thank you.
Aw that's a real compliment - hope she likes it and tell her I'm a great lover of the soprano voice so you must be so proud of her. As for the painting it's a mono print and as such it's a 1of1 and thus unique.
Unique indeed! I hope you’ll share more.
Yes, I am very proud of her! Thank you!
I can hear the solemn melodies from the flute just reading this great poem.
I so appreciate your kind comment - thanks Seek
'Held in passive hands'...how many times do we hold our live and memories in 'passive hands'! This poem is profound, Michael! Love it!
The notes from the flute carried old memories waved in the air. How lovely.
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