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4/24/2026 for Charlieku 4x3x4 Poetry Contest sponsored by Charles Messina

Pete's Piano-CM

Come September,
I remember
Pete's piano.

Seventy-eight -
year that went straight
into my soul.

Eighty-eight keys
played Mussorsky’s
brooding rondo. 

Why did he go
so long ago - 
Pete's piano.

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Paula Goldsmith

April 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM

I enjoyed reading your lovely "Pete's Piano-CM" write/tribute for your friend. Great memories are the best kind to have. "Good Luck" I did, "What Is A Mother's Love? - CM." Have a fun/blessed ~ day/weekend writing away..............

David Crandall

April 26, 2026 at 7:29 PM

Thanks, Paula!

Andrea Dietrich

April 25, 2026 at 1:08 AM

Oh this has such a nostalgic feel to it. Fabulous work with this form

David Crandall

April 25, 2026 at 11:31 AM

Thanks, Andrea!

Jan Allison

April 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM

aww he was obviously someone you thought very highly of - what a touching poem David:-) hugs jan x

David Crandall

April 24, 2026 at 7:28 PM

Thanks, Jan. As I think about it, I think I felt almost as if he were a big brother.

Susan Ashley

April 24, 2026 at 8:20 AM

Dear David, your brevity in the Charlieku form is rich, wistful and beautifully poignant. Such a lovely and loving tribute to your musical friend, Pete. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

David Crandall

April 24, 2026 at 8:38 AM

Hi Susan. Thanks. This is true, except his name was Peter (two syllables) and I don't really know exactly what a rondo is. He was my roommate in 1978 when I was 19 - a great guy. He would sit in his room and play Mussorgsky's Pictures from an Exhibition over and over and over. He died in 1990 at age at age 37 from unknown cause. When I think of the characters I've known, I often remember him.

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