Classical Incantation

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As if the sunlight breaks the day
And dawn arrives with a whispered breath
Ascending like a clarinet                                    
As gentle as a cradle song 

Small butterflys, will twirl aloft
And circle in the morning breeze
A mantra of incantation
Stirring thoughts to meditation
To revel, shy against the dawn
With quivering wings to climb the stairs
In rippled waves, that stirs the air

The fleeting leaves, will dance and sway
And songs exhale, so crystal clear
To gently sway the flowing glass 
Of bubbling streams, sweet, crisp, and pure

So gently soft, and sweetly felt
A first note broods, without fanfare
A petal drifts, then spins away
it can be heard, like breeze once stirred
A timid bird, a quivering chord
A sonnet's love, with lanquid words

Each breath a spark, that kindles change
With trilling voice that wraps around
A wreath of mist lifts off the ground
Skimming rainbows, with a song
A never ending, ... wistful sound…
Then rumbles like a stormy cloud
The lightning strikes, and cymbals clash
The music fills the soul at last
Until it climbs and drifts away
The storm has passed , the music played
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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October 29, 2015 at 8:57 PM
Carrie, Congrats! :)SKAT
Haight Avatar
October 26, 2015 at 12:06 PM
Your words make the music come alive with visual sound, Carrie. So beautifully written. Congratulations on your win. Hugs, Sandra
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October 26, 2015 at 10:01 AM
Congratulations in your win Carrie.
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November 5, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations on your first place, Carrie! I love the rendition of the flute with its magical sound. The vivid images of the dawn along with the sound of the flute add more charm to Nature. This is a superb write and goes straight into my favorites! Have a blessed day and thanks for sharing. Love, Andrew.
Dietrich Avatar
November 3, 2011 at 9:03 PM
Exactly what Nette ordered! You followed every little hint for her contest and produced a masterpiece. Congratulations, Carrie.
Goudreau Avatar
November 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Beautifully written! Lovely imagery and wonderful diction flow through your verses. Outstanding! Thank you for sharing!
Foster Avatar
November 3, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Hauntingly beautiful, well done Carrie...Margaret
Sweetheart Avatar
November 3, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Congrats Carrie on first place with this excellent piece on chosen instrument luv.. exciting read...
Song Avatar
November 3, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Its beauty grows with each read, Carrie. Congrats on this honor. Gwenodlen
Brown Avatar
November 3, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Sound Madness" contest Carrie. Love, Carol
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October 28, 2011 at 12:46 AM
* “As True Unto My Last Comment Upon The Beauty of Your Truth & My Joy * I Beheld Your Priceless Lovely Name & I Had to Stop * Open The Door to Enter In to Visit With Your Amazing & Gifted Beauty Again * Dear Beautiful Carrie * I Love This Poem * Everything About It * You Make Me Smile Sooo Much * I Can Feel You or Your Words * Both * Touching Me * Flowing * Incantations of The Heart * Luv * Sarah.” *
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October 21, 2011 at 2:04 PM
Smile, *^_^* “Yesss, I Agree With Precious Carolyn In That, Your Beauty, My Dear Gifted & Priceless Carrie *^_^* Is Most Surely One of The Loveliest & Highly Talented Poets & Or Poetess' That My Eyes Have Thus Beheld! *^_^* Such Softness In Your Voice Which Is Absolutely Beautiful & This Spectacular Verse Amid Reflectives Above Mentioned Truth Is Going to The Faves!” === My Love, Always, Jasper *
Wilson Avatar
October 21, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Simply beautiful! Best of luck to you in the contest...love,Deb
Davies Avatar
October 21, 2011 at 9:41 AM
There's none so blind as they who do not see.....There's none so deaf as those that do not hear.... You show by everything you say... your 'insight' make your words appear... Excellent interpretation of what most fail to hear or see. Enjoyed.
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October 21, 2011 at 9:29 AM
If these are sounds of madness, I would like to dwell in a place where I heard them forever. Almost like heaven, Carrie. I'm still traveling and met Deb G. We were talking about the Soup's finest and mutually agreed you are among them. Have a blessed day and good luck in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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