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My Guitar

A beauty, she stands by the fireplace. An hourglass shape encased in cedar and mahogany Spanish taste and I love her dearly. Three decades of teary play on strings that sting the skin and burn yet still, I yearn for the taste of melodious bass and treble chase. Golden her face. Her tone consoling, my soul performing her inner grace, laid bare for all who will listen. Placed or misplaced, in earnest I christen her tone in song.

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Date: 7/29/2020 7:55:00 PM
What a beautiful chord this poem strikes, Jennie. You did your guitar proud.
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Date: 7/3/2020 4:57:00 PM
Jennie, I so resonate with this ode to your guitar. I loved "Her tone consoling my soul performing / her inner grace". An old guitar is a treasured friend, with many memories and a shared language. Great ending, "I christen her tone in song". Will there be more writes about music to look forward to? Hoping so ~ John
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Jennie Cooper
Date: 7/7/2020 6:39:00 AM
Dear John, I am overwhelmed by your gracious comments. I shall certainly try to create more of the same :-)
Date: 7/1/2020 1:40:00 PM
An old guitar looks like an old woman yet still charms the heart beyond belief! Aloha! Rico
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