Soundscapes of Life

The happy sound of the coffeemaker.
Or of a welcomed friend’s voice!
Using a real phone, not texting,
You sense  her in real time, a true joy

Maybe it is his sensual deep voice?Hmm?
That hungry baritone, whose voice moves 
clouds.
Or a toddler’s feet, prancing on the rainy 
soggy, ground.

Be so glad you can hear the rain melting 
snowflakes on rocks.
Or the street, maybe the loud noise of a 
lawnmower, by a fit young teen wearing 
emblazoned baseball socks.

How about the music of the late and great!
Steven Sondheim, the brillant song writer 
for “West Side Story?”
His lyrics make me feel like I am touching 
the magic underbelly of heaven in all my 
earthly glory.

Here is something, no poet should ever miss.
Have a poetry lover read to you, one of your 
poems aloud, it’s like a hug and a kiss.
I had no idea whatsoever the power my 
poems held.
I can tell you, I honestly cried when to
this auditory treasure, I fell.

For me by my poems, I am so very 
unimpressed.
Till they were read to me, and my soul
and emotions were undressed.

                      1/1/2022

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Date: 1/4/2022 10:42:00 AM
I can write one, read it a million times and still often don't get out of it what others tell me they get. They don't sound good to me until someone else reads them, that is very true. Well said.
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Date: 1/2/2022 7:00:00 PM
Gosh, what a wonderful tip, and so glad it's working wonders for you!! Ecstasy and Nirvana, gw
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Date: 1/2/2022 7:28:00 PM
That old Alan Watts had an effect on me in my younger years, was lucky to find other mentors, great men! Mirror images of you! Humble and bright. PR
Date: 1/2/2022 5:33:00 PM
The most wonderful things in the world are the simple things that cannot be bought. God Bless my friend and a much blessed New Year to you and yours. JB
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Date: 1/2/2022 7:21:00 PM
Love you Judy for such a poignant comment and great wishes to all my family. Count on me for support. Soup me if you want special support. PR
Date: 1/2/2022 4:02:00 PM
The things in life that really have meaning we miss sometimes because another factor block. I am single sided hearing and if you are in my bad side, I cannot hear a thing and I miss so much. Happy New Year my dear friend with lots of hugs and love
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Date: 1/2/2022 4:18:00 PM
Thats Ok, hugs to make you feel better.. lots of silliness not to hear as well.Keep that in mind... Happy New Year Eve. This year are huge changes for me...looking forward to them. Let go the old. Ring in the New...Pangie
Date: 1/2/2022 4:18:00 AM
A myriad of sounds that fill our lives.I like that you said to be grateful you can hear the soft subtle sounds and even the loud lawnmower. You had me at coffeemaker! :)
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Date: 1/2/2022 4:32:00 AM
PS..how funny about the coffeemaker?? Being that I lost some hearing, I miss many sounds now. Birds...parts of conversations, etc. hard to hear phone conversations, too" Thank you. Pangie
Date: 1/2/2022 2:29:00 AM
Great experience sharing. I read your poems. I have mentioned to you about it a couple of times. Beautiful!
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Date: 1/2/2022 3:42:00 AM
I am ever grateful to hsave someone like you in my life! Thank you. My next poem, Poet friends is not about people like you! There are cruel poets here...I seem to meet them, trust them. It may take over a year till their true sides show. Be careful. my friend, Pangie
Date: 1/1/2022 10:39:00 PM
Hearing any sound is essential to life and often gives us great pleasure...i always believe that poetry has to be read out loud to encompass the energy and feelings of the poet. I myself was asked to read one of my poems recently and the emotions I felt when writing it were felt in the audience too and this I could see and hear from their reactions... Your poem is wonderfully written dear Panagiota and should be POTD - A FAV for me - thank you xxx
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Date: 1/1/2022 11:40:00 PM
I do recall you telling me of your poetry reading. How great that was,. And poetry read aloud by a touching soul is moving. Be sure the reader of your poetry loves poetry. Not all love poetry. How nice to FAV it and ask it be a POTD, as long as it is a a POTD to you is what counts most to me! You are a delight to me as a poet and good friend. Love, Panagiota 11PM
Date: 1/1/2022 7:47:00 PM
I too had a low esteem of my poems until my son recited two or three to me aloud.. ! He was with me on a vacation . With his beautiful rendition, I started liking my poems ! Your beautiful experience is so wonderfully conveyed dear Panagiota!
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Date: 1/1/2022 11:49:00 PM
So glad your son read to you, is that not magic? It’s like hearing classical music fill the room. I cannot create a symphony with a few lines. I need space tho I am aware some here can do magic with shorter forms. Not me. I try and fail. Do thank your son for me...a fine man. Panagiota
Date: 1/1/2022 4:05:00 PM
I like this one, there's so much we don't really think about until someone else or a situation brings our attention to them. There are other times when things around us just seem more magical than usual. Enjoyed.
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Date: 1/1/2022 11:55:00 PM
Love that last line....when things around us are magical in day to day life. Zowie,ML Panagiota
Date: 1/1/2022 4:01:00 PM
Ah, the simple sounds of life that you masterfully depicted, Pangie. Sometimes we take them for granted. Bob H
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Date: 1/1/2022 11:57:00 PM
Hello Bob, and great to see you. Cat sounds are fascinating, Pangie. 11pm
Date: 1/1/2022 1:41:00 PM
Our poems are treasures condensed...as we are, as we go, thus travel our snippets of poetry -- we are Siamese -- our words and souls, twins in the universe of discovery. Marvelous writing. Joe.
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Date: 1/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
Lovely Joe! Love your Siamese concept. Thank you for the cooment Panagiota
Date: 1/1/2022 12:57:00 PM
- So beautiful to hear ... when someone reads with feeling and heart ... yes, one can cry ... of joy and satisfaction, Pangie :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/2/2022 12:02:00 AM
Glad you can relate to this! Wow, Panagiota
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