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The Unanswered Question

The Unanswered Question Trumpets play unsure tattoos Heralding uncertain news Impatient cosmic call and response Where do the true answers lie? When those declared don’t satisfy Announcing unfulfilled needs and wants Underneath, the notes ring clear An apt reply will soon appear Listen, for an answer’s there somehow There is only the eternal Now The Unanswered Question Orchestral piece by composer Charles Ives A vignette inspired by the Fanfare Member Contest

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Date: 4/26/2009 5:44:00 AM
Very deep and wonderful, Corinne. I suppose the hereandnow is the most diffcult reality to contemplate. A good meditation or contemplation within the hereandnow works somehow. I've played this particular number by Ives. Every time I go to a carnival I think of Ives. Love, daver
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Date: 4/25/2009 1:53:00 AM
Thank you for supporting my contest Corinne.Rgds Brian
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