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symphony in my car

t’s crazy how many bad minds there are in this country,
How many listen to Charles Ives' Symphony No. 1
In the traffic jams on the bridge of Iroise? I am the only one,
No, they prefer to bump the ass of your modest car.

It’s crazy how many bad minds there are in this country,
They prefer to think about their EDF bill, the numbers of the lottery
think of their Hawaiian shirts and jewelry boxes
Suck candy and make fish tails. 

How many listen to the first symphony of Charles Ives,
in their car as big as a hippopotamus,
They never ask why their lives pass so  fast. It’s crazy,
Forget them, listen to your symphony of Charles Ives. 
They will never understand that the earth turns around them wonderfully.

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Paige Hind

Date: 11/30/2024 6:08:00 PM

Interesting- I used to listen to music of all kinds (in my car, when I had a car) :)

Yann Rolland
Date: 12/6/2024 7:32:00 AM

thanks paige, listening music in a car is enjoyable, specially for a morning balade, best wishes

I Am Anaya

Date: 11/22/2024 8:50:00 AM

I think Gustavo Dudamel's last year with the LA Philharmonic. I love the humor in your poetry, Yann as I played the symphony, it's lovely so lively...good vibe. Ty, for the inspiration and fun poem! xhugs Anaya

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/24/2024 8:08:00 AM

enjoyed your comment anaya, this is so nice and encouraging, Would so much like to hear the LA philarmonic, thanks for the good vibes

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/21/2024 1:59:00 PM

I used to enjoy listening to music and spiritual messages when I worked where I was on the road a good bit of the time. Thanks for sharing this one with us. I enjoyed reading it. Sara K

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/21/2024 5:21:00 PM

thanks a lot sara for the nice comment, also enjoyable to read you best wishes

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/21/2024 6:45:00 AM

Inspired by your wonderful poem I wrote “Windswept.” The first Charles Ives I landed on was Symphony 2. People so concerned about nothing important overlook the beauty of time captured encapsulated in music. Blessings

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/21/2024 5:20:00 PM

so true KIm, music helps us to live and think also, thanks for complimenting my poem god bless you

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 11/20/2024 6:05:00 PM

I much enjoyed your wonderfully written poem, Yann. Thanks for the introducution to Charles Ives, who I am listening to now. :)

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/20/2024 6:46:00 PM

thank you so much evelyn for stopping by, classical music is the best for now and ever, i think, next generations will listen that too, friendly thoughts, enjoyed your stopping by yann

David Fisher

Date: 11/20/2024 5:39:00 PM

Yann, I love your poem and the variety of different thoughts that we can relate to. I'm enjoying the Ives Symphony 1 as I type.

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/20/2024 6:44:00 PM

thank you so much David, for the friendly comment, in my town few know Ives symphony, or should i say, no one, best wishes yann

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/20/2024 8:16:00 AM

- Music with harmony ... creates a nice flow in traffic, Yann - Lovely poem :) - hugs

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/20/2024 5:01:00 PM

thanks anne lise for the shared harmony in traffic, staying calm in traffic always have a nice day

Valsa George

Date: 11/19/2024 11:24:00 PM

Some are so crazy. They just whizz past their lives caring not to see the beauty around or enjoy a mellifluous melody. They think only of business. So well expressed, dear friend.

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/20/2024 5:00:00 PM

thanks valsa for the supportive and nice , so true they have no perspective yann