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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

Date: 3/29/2017 4:09:00 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
Date: 3/29/2017 4:12:00 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

Date: 3/29/2017 2:26:00 PM

Great take on the dust theme, Chris! Congrats :)

Chris Green
Date: 3/29/2017 2:44:00 PM

Thank you Laura. I am happy you enjoyed this dusty poem.

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/29/2017 10:54:00 AM

Congratulations Chris :)

Chris Green
Date: 3/29/2017 11:32:00 AM

Thanks so much Heidi. :)

John Hamilton

Date: 3/29/2017 10:10:00 AM

Back with congratulations on a fine placement, thought this was the winner but hey each judge has their own criteria!

Chris Green
Date: 3/29/2017 10:29:00 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

Date: 3/29/2017 2:52:00 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
Date: 3/29/2017 8:33:00 AM

Thanks so very much Kai. I am happy you liked this one.

Eve Roper

Date: 3/28/2017 9:22:00 PM

Nicely done, Chris, congratulations on your win...~*

Chris Green
Date: 3/29/2017 8:33:00 AM

Thank you so much Eve.

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/23/2017 6:21:00 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
Date: 3/23/2017 9:10:00 AM

Thanks so much Alexis, if you like it then I have already won. :)

John Hamilton

Date: 3/22/2017 9:03:00 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
Date: 3/23/2017 9:09:00 AM

Thanks so very much John. I am glad you liked this.

Mary Hoose

Date: 3/22/2017 8:49:00 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
Date: 3/23/2017 9:09:00 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.

Date: 3/22/2017 1:01:00 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
Date: 3/22/2017 1:03:00 PM

Thanks so much Freddie. It seems as if we were on similar comment wavelengths. :) Thanks again my friend.

Darren White

Date: 3/22/2017 12:26:00 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
Date: 3/22/2017 12:28:00 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

Date: 3/22/2017 12:06:00 PM

A 7! You brought me back in time with this one. Sitting in front of my grandmother's piano. Outstanding job.

Chris Green
Date: 3/22/2017 12:21:00 PM

Thanks Sofia, I am happy that it did. :)

Doug Vinson

Date: 3/22/2017 11:24:00 AM

Ah Chris, progressions... : )

Chris Green
Date: 3/22/2017 12:20:00 PM

Thanks so much Doug.