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Three and One-Half Songs for Alto Saxophone and Piano | Professor ...

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HALF SONG

The night leaned in to tell me things the daylight never knew,
its murmurs soft as drifting ash, its breath a silver hue;
I answered with a trembling voice that rose then fell again,
a half-song shaped from longing’s thread, repeating its refrain.
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June 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
nice rhymical flow, dear poet
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June 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
beautiful ~ I admire this magical power people have to create music. Lovely poem, Sara ~
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