Hold the Applause

Hold the Applause – Pick a Title Vol. 52, 6-8-25, Sponsor Edward Ibeh ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hold the Applause Hold the applause As the last note holds it’s breath Before the keynote Exhales Before the melody Takes a solitary journey Into a taciturn hush. Nascent Waits Like an incognito coda, A second ending, Rejecting the downbeat of resolution. A breathless Motif Expands Into the glorious, Unfolding Into fresh synonyms, Anointed arias, Unfolding like auroras In stanzas Pregnant with commas.