Susan Buchel Poet Free verse

Prelude To Sleep

open window's symphony
rain falling softly, lightly
crescendoes, pounds
then again, diminishes 
each landing, a note
- plip - on balcony's slate 
- plop - on wooden rail 
- ping - on metal roof
- paapf - on leafy tree

bird's flute sweet-swirling
an octave above the rest
meter drawn from distant church bells
- clang - clang - clang -
cars passing - swisssssssh -
their wake the maestro's flourish
thunder's deep rolls
sforzando al fine
sleep

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Kabuteng P.Ink K. November 7, 2011 at 11:05 PM What an enjoyable prelude, Susan :) This sure can be a lullaby for anybody ---I love the sound of rain ---very interesting and I enjoyed how you described the sound of the raindrops upon landing :) and thank you very much for passing by my poem and for leaving an inspiring comment :)

Ilene Bauer September 18, 2011 at 5:27 PM lovely images. i like the variety of sounds you managed to spell! (paapf is my favorite) Susan Buchel September 18, 2011 at 8:33 PM thanks, Ilene, for noticing - and commenting.