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Nocturne Op9 No1 Interpreted As the Siren's Call

Written in response to listening to Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No. 1 Heaven awaits me, fleetingly Captured in your sight I came alive, I am alive With a permanent vision Of a vanishing dream Awaiting me, there you are I will dance, to the edge Twirl in euphoria, ever close Beckoned into the twists and turns With you at my fingertips I knew how this ended That it never began Captured in your sight I am sawn in two The push and the pull Of knowing A decision is wrong yet right I carefully tread Yet intemperance defines me Closer and closer Until over the edge of time For an eternity of nothingness When consciousness Overwhelms me And I am overlain with time Of the forevers bequeathed So freely I'll trudge, lifetime after lifetime Until you and I collide Once more In the eventuality of existence Forever committed to the dance That leads me back to you You Say Poetry Contest 11th March 2023 Sponsored by: Brian Strand 1st Place

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/16/2023 10:15:00 AM

Congratulations DD on your top win! Your poem truly captures the dreaminess of a nocturne with its melancholy and pensive feeling! I loved playing Chopin and always marvel at his compositions. Thank you for this marvelous written interpretation of this beautiful piece. Sending you blessings of peaceful joy.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/16/2023 10:52:00 AM

Thanks Sam, I got lost in the journey of the piece. It would be interesting to know whether my interpretation matches what others hear :)

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 3/14/2023 9:25:00 PM

Superbo! Warmest congratulations on your top win, DD

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/14/2023 11:20:00 PM

Hehe that extra o works to put an extra smile on my face, thank you for your words of encouragement:)

Valsa George

Date: 3/14/2023 7:24:00 PM

As always you have done it again ! Excellent penning ! Congratulations on your well deserved win, DD

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/14/2023 11:18:00 PM

Thank you Valsa! It took a few days for the ideas for this to settle into something with a shape. Luckily free verse exists :) thank you for your kind words :)

Gary Radice

Date: 3/14/2023 4:28:00 AM

DD I always say that a poem works if you yourself as the writer are happy with it. Anything else is a bonus. It's another excellent piece of work that has hit the right notes with Brian too; deservedly so. Cheers - Gary

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/14/2023 4:32:00 AM

Thanks Gary, it's hard to tell as I'm a poetry newbie and this teetered towards being overly indulgent as I got carried away on the notions :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/14/2023 2:42:00 AM

Wow! Breathtaking, DD, Congratulations:)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 3/14/2023 3:45:00 AM

Thanks Jo, I was glad of the opportunity to submit to Brian's contest to get a feel for whether it worked or not. Thank you for your kind words