Silver Night

Courtesy of Pixabay

Beneath a hazy sky, the library courtyard becomes a stage.  A silver headed musician belts out some rhythm and blues.  I find myself drifting into a time machine, lost in the melodies.  All I have to do is dream, dream, dream, dream fills the evening air.  Running through his catalog of original songs and some amazing covers. Any Elvis fans in the audience?  Of course, there are as he proceeds to stir us with his own rendition of "Suspicious Minds".  Hiding the tears from my eyes behind my shades, I sing along.  "Why can't you see, what you're doing to me".  The guitars, flute, drum and upright bass create a wonderland of sound on a summer night.

fading August sun
promises of silver light
chorus of tree frogs

linking with dVerse Haibun Monday - Hosted by Frank 

All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers 
Suspicious Minds - first recorded by Mark James later recorded by Elvis and became a hit

Enchantment

Courtesy of Pixabay

Drifting away into an age of dreams
enchantment under moonbeams

a troubadour singing romantic songs of love
strumming a lute under mystical stars above

casting magical spells, a poet swoons
composing sonnets, words in bloom

plucking daisies he love me,
 he love me not....

written for dVerse - Some Enchanted Poem
hosted by De - writing a 44 word quadrille
incorporating the word enchant

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Shake That Tambourine

courtesy of Pixabay

Release your inhibitions
shake that tambourine
be your own musician

Find your inner magician
create a poetic scene
release your inhibitions

Perform, a heartfelt rendition
dance in fields of mossy green
be your own musician

Take a lyrical expedition
travel to the land, in between
release your inhibitions

Dance where moonbeams glisten
and the night sky appears serene
be your own musician

Create a musical composition
rock that tambourine
release your inhibitions
be your own musician

 

Writer's Digest 2024 April Pad Challenge Day 16 

write a poetic form poem

Songs of my Youth

 

The music of my youth
it may be aging but, it's never dead
it's constantly playing in my head
filled with emotions and hidden truth

The music of my youth
traveling with me through time
sacred melodies, internal rhymes
searching my soul, becoming a sleuth

songs of hope for better days, days, days
will we ever find our way..way...way

The music of my youth
comforting me while singing the blues
or whenever, I am thinking of you
some memories you just can't dilute

The music of my youth
filled with riffs and weeping guitars
dreaming of a one-of-a kind star
listening to a piano or far away flute...

songs of hope for better days, days, days
will we ever find our way..way...way

 

written for What's Going On?

hosted by Sherry

 

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Please Do Not Disturb

Courtesy of Pixabay

There's a do not disturb sign
on the door-knob of a dream
a secret place where stars align

poetry forms at the bang of a drum
touching the heart with each beat
 opening doors who knows what will come

don't touch me while I am sleeping
the shaman says it brings bad dreams
in silence you can hear the willow weeping

There's a do not disturb sign
on the door-knob of a dream
a secret place where stars align

on the edge of your atmosphere skies
trying to balance on the fringe of reality
is love forever hidden in a tiny box of lies

your music knocks me out with one note
spiraling forever lost in you melody
remembering every word you wrote

there's a do not disturb sign
on the door- knob of a dream
a secret place where stars align

daring you to enter the labyrinth
of a dream , my secret lover, I’ll be waiting
in hues of blue for ....
you
you
you

 linking with dVerse

hosted by Punam
writing about music using song titles
from Linda Perry's albums
two were required, but I went
with four I couldn't resist

I selected the following:
Bang the Drum
Tiny Box of Lies
Secret Lover
Don't Touch Me While I am Sleeping

Meet Me Seaside

 Conceptual photography by Vincent Bourilhon

Meet me seaside on a spring day
here rushing waters light up the night
baptizing love in mystic sprays

wandering hearts can find the way
letting our wildest dreams take flight
meet me seaside on a spring day

there are words that I need to say
in the surf our poetic voices will unite
baptizing love in mystic sprays

singing songs of the delights of May
we’ll dance under blue moonlight
meet me seaside on a spring day

our truest hearts will be on display
dreams unfolding in a magical night
baptizing love in mystic sprays 

tell me your heart can find a way
following the stars shining bright
meet me seaside on a spring day
baptizing love in mystic sprays

Peace, love and mystic sprays

linking with The Sunday Muse

Embracing Poetry and Music

Courtesy of Pixabay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The day music and poetry
embraced, magic happened
inspiration in the dance
of words and notes

    rhythm, melodies and
    repetition plays with human
    emotions, touching the soul 

        sing me a sonnet, a ballad
        from you heart and I will
        hear a work of art

linking with dVerse
writing a quadrille of 44 words
incorporating the word "music"
hosted by Linda

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Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love
a beautiful collaboration of music and poetry....