My Choir Director

My choir director is a painter a music stand her easel the choir loft her frame her canvas is the air we breathe in and synchronously exhale Sixteen voices are her paints organized by color palettes low ebony hues down there bright primary tones over here complementary colors placed in between the accompanist creates a background wash under her attentive ear Following her calling with tenacity and talent her hands pirouetting like ballerinas expressive decisive intentional coaxing cohesive chorales conversing with the rhythm she paints a sacred symmetry of sanctified synergy in sound // for Janet, my beloved choir director and bride of 35 years // written 2 Aug 2020