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At the Concert

AT THE CONCERT

the magic moment
in that silence just before
the maestro’s down beat

when the tympani 
begins a soft roll
and the trumpets rise

just before contact
his bow about to touch down
this awesome silence

the last minute cough
those surrounding very still
la traviata

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Sandra Haight

Date: 5/30/2015 6:10:00 PM

I felt your emotion and the magic moment, Daver. I love La Traviata! Well done. Sandra

Daver Austin
Date: 6/1/2015 2:00:00 PM

My son plays clarinet with the San Francisco Opera's Western Theater. He just finished playing Gounod's Faust, Love, daver

Mel Merrill

Date: 4/12/2014 1:01:00 AM

Great write, Daver. Liked it a lot. Wonderfully imagistic and descriptive. Later, dude. mel :)

... Gigno

Date: 3/15/2014 12:44:00 AM

!!!

Joe Maverick

Date: 3/5/2014 12:56:00 PM

Well... Enough of the silence now, you have only moistend my lips...Well I couldn't put ears Daver, who wants their ears moistened?? Oh it will have to do as a comment I suppose) but by the way..' now I want NOISE NOISE NOISE..)))) take care Joe..)

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 3/5/2014 9:56:00 AM

I'm listening to Giueppi Verdi's 'la traviata' now, actually it just finished.:) It does leave this "awsome silence". Sunny here now, no more fluffy cloud dandruff. Have a great day!!! Love, MIkki

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/4/2014 5:24:00 PM

I love this one and how well you capture the magic moment, good sir!!

Paul Callus

Date: 3/4/2014 1:42:00 PM

Captivating ... play on.