Daver Austin Poet I do not know?

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 May 30, 2015 at 6:10 PM I felt your emotion and the magic moment, Daver. I love La Traviata! Well done. Sandra Daver Austin June 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM My son plays clarinet with the San Francisco Opera's Western Theater. He just finished playing Gounod's Faust, Love, daver

Mel Merrill April 12, 2014 at 1:01 AM Great write, Daver. Liked it a lot. Wonderfully imagistic and descriptive. Later, dude. mel :)

... Gigno March 15, 2014 at 12:44 AM !!!

Joe Maverick March 5, 2014 at 12:56 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 March 5, 2014 at 9:56 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 March 4, 2014 at 5:24 PM I love this one and how well you capture the magic moment, good sir!!

Paul Callus March 4, 2014 at 1:42 PM Captivating ... play on.