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Lune -- Silence

old honkytonk piano
        the ghosts of your notes
               hover above you

          silence becomes longing
       for rhythm and rollicking songs
                      lost to time.



Lune Contest
nette onclaud
Visual 1
May 10th. 2020

Second Place

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Jennifer Fenn

February 26, 2021 at 8:13 PM

Neat! I like the nostalgia in this. It’s sad that these old songs get lost if people aren’t exposed to them. Cool photo to go with it. Congrats on your win.

Elaine George

October 4, 2020 at 4:33 AM

Awesome! many congrats on your top-notch win, Suzanne. ~ Elaine

Kim Rodrigues

July 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM

Suzanne, this is quite beautiful! Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich

July 26, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Wish you would put up more new poetry, Suz. Are you still at PFT?

Carol Mays

June 28, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Yet another wonderful, magical poem. I love it!

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

June 23, 2020 at 9:27 AM

Songs that haunt and linger on perhaps? A fine poetic intrigue written in an engaging way. Kudos. ..............-------- ...Plz pleez do read and comment my newest piece, a prose and do also read the articles and data I have copy pasted in comment section below that poem so you will confirm the matter further.

Jeanne Mcgee

May 24, 2020 at 7:31 AM

Lovely poem...love the line...the ghosts of your notes...but the whole is wonderful. congrats on your top win.

Sara Kendrick

May 20, 2020 at 7:57 AM

Good work reads like a good contender. Way to go. I like your choice of topic for the contest. Sara..I see Andrea says it is a winner. Congrats

Andrea Dietrich

May 17, 2020 at 8:43 PM

congrats on a well deserved win!

Suzanne Delaney

May 18, 2020 at 9:20 AM

Thanks Andrea: I appreciate hearing from you.

Sam Kauffman

May 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM

SuZ - wonderful imagery of "ghosts of your notes" not lost but with life in waiting - ready to rollick again. I really enjoyed this poem. Congratulations! Well done.

Suzanne Delaney

May 16, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Thanks for your friendly comment Sam: I do appreciate you for taking the time. SuZ

Connie Marcum Wong

May 14, 2020 at 2:17 AM

I loved this touching verse SuZ. Congratulations on your Second Place win! I rescued an aging piano that had seen better days and it is a treasure of a baby grand, little marks of cigarettes and all. xxoo

Suzanne Delaney

May 16, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Hi Connie: My reply to you went missing here. I told you of a black honky tonk piano we left behind in Australia with hand carved flowers in the wood. It had such character......so this image did trigger something in me. Luv, SuZ

Kim Rodrigues

May 13, 2020 at 10:05 PM

The memory lives on! Congratulations, Suzanne!

Suzanne Delaney

May 14, 2020 at 6:09 AM

Thanks Kim. Yours stood out. Best, SuZ

Paul Callus

May 13, 2020 at 4:34 PM

I love this interpretation of yours, Suz! You remind me of the Rolling Stones and the honky tonk blues! ~ Congratulations on your fine win. Rehards // paul

Suzanne Delaney

May 14, 2020 at 6:06 AM

Nice to hear from you, Paul Your Lune was like a beautiful dance. Brilliant to watch. SuZ

Richard Lamoureux

May 13, 2020 at 11:55 AM

I like old instruments, they give off vibrations even when they are no longer playable. You have gifted us good vibrations with this piece. Blessings Rick.

Suzanne Delaney

May 14, 2020 at 6:02 AM

Thankyou Rich: appreciate your thoughtful comments. SuZ

Lindsay Laurie

May 11, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Hello Suzanne … it must have been a rollicking time when tunes were belted out of these honkytonk pianos. The music is so distinct from what we are gifted with today - thank you Suzanne - Lindsay

Suzanne Delaney

May 14, 2020 at 6:00 AM

Good morning Lindsay: yes in a way the old piano is a symbol of time passing and we look back with fondness on so many things especially good times. Best, SuZ

Silent One

May 11, 2020 at 2:13 PM

This is haunting and how right you are about some pianos...Have a feeling this one will do very well.

Suzanne Delaney

May 11, 2020 at 5:52 PM

SI:Thanks for reading and your welcome comment... I used a lot of ‘o’ sounds to give it a sad and somb’re tone.. then switched to ‘i’ and ‘e’ sound to lift it and cut through the tension.

Tom Cunningham

May 11, 2020 at 1:36 PM

Love your interpretation Suzanne, went for the same visual., liked your one with the stones too. I made up my own first then realised you had to use one of Nettes, hope you're well. Good luck. Tom

Suzanne Delaney

May 11, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Thanks Tom: I will check it out. I always find the fun part of contests is reading what other poets interpretations are.

Timothy Hicks

May 11, 2020 at 10:55 AM

First stanza is the strongest ... the ghost piano player is very cool to imagine. I wonder what "Lune" could refer too? Might have to go to the contest to see...

Suzanne Delaney

May 11, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Thanks Tim: History always hangs around old objects. The form is described in Nette’s Contest. It is a kind of Ku with a visual prompt. SuZ

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