Chris Green Poet Free verse

Dust Settles

Dust settles 

Vibrations loosen
the dust on my piano,
releasing tiny particles
into a rectangle sunbeam
dancing about the glass,
as I play compositions
on freeform keys,
fingered imagination
frantically moving
levers in never before
heard melodies
with a locked
sustain pedal
holding each note
to gradually evanesce
into the silence
awaiting your return
as the dust
once again
settles


3/22/17
For the "Dust" poetry contest
Sponsored by: Shadow Hamilton

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Jan Allison March 29, 2017 at 4:09 PM Love the imagery of the dust and I can visualise the dust rising and falling in time with the music - love your take on the dust theme and congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx7 Chris Green March 29, 2017 at 4:12 PM Thanks so very much Jan. I think I told someone else below, but my piano is black and I live on a dirt road, so its easy to see the dust move to the music when I play. :) I appreciate your nice comment.

Laura Leiser March 29, 2017 at 2:26 PM Great take on the dust theme, Chris! Congrats :) Chris Green March 29, 2017 at 2:44 PM Thank you Laura. I am happy you enjoyed this dusty poem.

Heidi Sands March 29, 2017 at 10:54 AM Congratulations Chris :) Chris Green March 29, 2017 at 11:32 AM Thanks so much Heidi. :)

John Hamilton March 29, 2017 at 10:10 AM Back with congratulations on a fine placement, thought this was the winner but hey each judge has their own criteria! Chris Green March 29, 2017 at 10:29 AM Thanks John and it is no problem. I am happy to have placed, there are some very good poets in the leading spots. Thanks again my friend.

Kai Michael Neumann March 29, 2017 at 2:52 AM I like this Chris. Congratulations and may the dust settle and swirl thereafter. I can almost hear the dust next to your playing, Kai Chris Green March 29, 2017 at 8:33 AM Thanks so very much Kai. I am happy you liked this one.

Eve Roper March 28, 2017 at 9:22 PM Nicely done, Chris, congratulations on your win...~* Chris Green March 29, 2017 at 8:33 AM Thank you so much Eve.

Alexis Y. March 23, 2017 at 6:21 AM Hi Chris, I really enjoy your poetry. You have a way with words. Great entry for the contest theme. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Chris Green March 23, 2017 at 9:10 AM Thanks so much Alexis, if you like it then I have already won. :)

John Hamilton March 22, 2017 at 9:03 PM Beautifully done, I like the cascading effect of the words like they were falling dust particles, this should place high in the contest! a7 Chris Green March 23, 2017 at 9:09 AM Thanks so very much John. I am glad you liked this.

Mary Hoose March 22, 2017 at 8:49 PM Ahh...Chris through your words I can picture you sitting a the piano playing this piano within a grand room with those tiny dust particles you spoke of floating around as you play a haunting melody waiting...waiting for your beloved to return to you...sigh...sadly and beautifully romantic!A '7' once again.You do know you have a fan in this country girl right...lol. Chris Green March 23, 2017 at 9:09 AM Thanks again Mary, that would be me sitting at that piano. :) I appreciate your kind words and I am thrilled you enjoyed this one.

Freddie Robinson Jr. March 22, 2017 at 1:01 PM This was a beautiful music theory love poem, Chris. I love how you wove these two themes into one. Very artfully done. A 7 for sure. Love this one a whole lot, my friend. A fave for sure. Love always, bro. Chris Green March 22, 2017 at 1:03 PM Thanks so much Freddie. It seems as if we were on similar comment wavelengths. :) Thanks again my friend.

Darren White March 22, 2017 at 12:26 PM You bring me back to the old church I used to dance in with the piano that collected and spit out dust in coloured specks :) Play again... and again please? Chris Green March 22, 2017 at 12:28 PM That bad thing is, my piano is black so it shows every dust particle that decides to congregate on it. :) Thanks so much my friend.

Sofia Ra March 22, 2017 at 12:06 PM A 7! You brought me back in time with this one. Sitting in front of my grandmother's piano. Outstanding job. Chris Green March 22, 2017 at 12:21 PM Thanks Sofia, I am happy that it did. :)

Doug Vinson March 22, 2017 at 11:24 AM Ah Chris, progressions... : ) Chris Green March 22, 2017 at 12:20 PM Thanks so much Doug.