Poets United Midweek Motif ~ MUSIC

“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ” 

― Maya Angelou

“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.” 
― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Midweek Motif ~ MUSIC

What are you listening to?

What do you hear?

And where?

For holiday celebrations?

For love, remembrance?

For the end of the year?

For the return of Light?

Resounding through atmos-spheres?

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Your challenge:  Match the mood 

of your poem to the music in it.

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Music by Mary Oliver

I tied together
a few slender reeds, cut
notches to breathe across and made
such music you stood
shock still and then

followed as I wandered growing
moment by moment
slant-eyes and shaggy, my feet
slamming over the rocks, growing
hard as horn, and there

you were behind me, drowning
in the music, letting
the silver clasps out of your hair,
hurrying, taking off
your clothes. . . .    (Read the rest HERE at Famous Poets and Poems.com)

Langston Hughes' "The Weary Blues" begins at @ 1:44. 

From You Tube: African-American poet, Langston Hughes recites his poem, "The Weary Blues" (1925) to jazz accompaniment with the Doug Parker Band on the CBUT (CBC Vancouver) program "The 7 O'Clock Show" in 1958. Host, Bob Quintrell introduces the performance.

I can't wait to read your poems!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!  

This is the last MidWeek Motif until January 2015.

"The International Year of Light"

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For those who are new to Poets United:  

1. Post your new music poem on your site, and then link it here.
2. If you use a picture include its link.  
3. Share only original and new work written for this challenge. 
4. Leave a comment here.
5. Visit and comment on our poems.

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