A Breath of Air

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Mist covers the landscape, whitewashed in moonlight It seems I've been taken on a heavenly flight The music surrounds me, envelops my soul I'm lost in a dream-world where I can let go I cannot distinguish, what's real or what's myth There are no lyrics, to leave me bereft Just sweet gentle heartstrings to sweep me aloft The sound is so gentle, it takes all my breath With fragile vignettes, and moments to rest There are bittersweet edges on the tip of each note Taking me forward, and backwards in time Rapture I know like the back of my hand Touches new places where I've longed to go It calls me to sleepwalk through dreams in a fog I'm free-falling backwards, releasing my breath, as something releases white doves from above. The pent-up emotions that cling to my breast exhale with the notion that music is love
*________________________________________________________* Poem Based on the music by Johann Sebastian Bach "Air on a G String" 2/5/16

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 4/30/2018 4:39:00 AM
Carrie, you are a master when it comes to free verse. Stunningly beautiful.
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Date: 4/29/2018 7:48:00 PM
Lovely! Congratulations on your placement win.
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Date: 4/29/2018 3:20:00 PM
Love it . Congrats :)
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Date: 4/29/2018 12:07:00 PM
Lovely, Carrie. Congrats on a most deserved win.
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Date: 2/9/2016 4:05:00 PM
Carrie, "There are bittersweet edges on the tip of each note Taking me forward, and backwards in time" My favorite verse, congrats on your placement Carrie! *smiles* -luloo
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Date: 2/9/2016 1:53:00 PM
Carrie, Congratulations on your "Solitary Moment win." LINDA
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Date: 2/9/2016 1:33:00 PM
Just thought I'd come back to say congratulations on your prize winner.Peace
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Date: 2/6/2016 7:00:00 PM
The depth of beauty contained in this poem gave me chills Carrie. I dearly love the essence of imagining my soul soaring to this music. I love instrumental music the most and this lovely poem extols the wonder of it. #7 and a fave for me Carrie.
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Date: 2/5/2016 8:54:00 PM
This is a very good expression of what music can and will do for you. I think this is wonderful.
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Date: 2/5/2016 8:40:00 PM
I was just listening to some Bach last week. Peace and many blessings my friend.
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