Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Symphony Orchestra

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

There’s a player up there
                          stomach resting on his chair
     blowing air
                          through at least a hundred feet of twisted    golden tubing
                                                   and 
A man putting oil on a slide
                          makes toothy talk aside
    to a skinny tuba player (imagine a tuba player being skinny)
                          who takes the fat horn on his lap

Drummers    four    all stand
                          Testing skins and whatnot with their hands
     The first selection    using such collection?
                           NOISY    indeed!

Then    there are the winds
                           All in a row    with chimneys on the end
    sucking       for dear life    it would seem
                           the flutist (or is it flautist?) is a dream

Finally    the violins    
                       adjusting gadgets     rooting with their chins
    cellos    (big violins)    screw into the floor
                       basses    (huge violins)     as a rule    sit astool

Here comes a fiddler    late
                   must have had a heavy date
    of all the nerve    he turns and bows
                   then sits    that’s more than law allows
                                       for

Here comes the conductor     with a stick!

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart August 2, 2011 at 6:00 PM wonderful write .. my daily flavor from Daver luv.. did u hear about the construction worker in NYC who entertains his surrounding neighbors with singing Frank Sinatra all day long? he was on the news today and he is terrific ..he does this to drown down the noise of the construction in that area and people are loving it.. wow.. all kinds of wonders ...luv..

Robert A. Dufresne July 27, 2011 at 6:58 PM This is great and unique Daver. I usually love reading your words on orchestras and symphonies. This one faked me out but I was still right there and liked it all the more. This is one of your masterpieces as far as putting the reader in the first row. Into my favs.

Michelle Mac Donald July 27, 2011 at 11:18 AM Oh Daver, they'd better behave themselves when the conductor is holding "a stick"!:) Sounds like all is almost ready for the maestro. You weren't the "fiddler late", were you? Hmmm...:) This piece leaves one with expectant anticipation. I'm almost sitting on the edge of my seat! Well done, Daver...ENCORE! Best to you and yours, Love, Mikki

Heidie Buys July 25, 2011 at 8:03 PM The atmosphere is so very real. Sitting and listening to the orchestra warming up, noisy, discordant. Very cleverly written. really enjoyed rereading this one. Well done. xoxo

James Peranteau July 25, 2011 at 5:37 PM Awesome write Dave ! I really liked this one dear poet, one day, I'll try and remember to find what page it's on, but I wrote "Trombone Fiddle Flute", I'll get back to you on that one. Have a wonderful week my friend....much love, james

Elizabeth Wesley July 23, 2011 at 7:46 PM Hi Daver, Wonderful verse. Loved your wonderful descriptions of this crazy orchestra and the noise it makes. Thanks for your visit and sweet comment.

Nette Onclaud July 23, 2011 at 3:49 PM experimental and yet one that can be appreciated, daver!... awesome! :) huggs, nette

Andrea Dietrich July 23, 2011 at 10:46 AM Hey, I came here again and see I misspelled perfect. geeez, time for new glasses! WEll, daver,I bet you thinned out some after high school! Lots of people end up being their BEST long after high school. I was one of those!

Andrea Dietrich July 22, 2011 at 12:48 PM this is a very clever idea, an orchestra warming up. PEFECT, Daver!! and thanks for the fun comments on Chris frogley (they called him frog legs, he was so tall and thin)! He became a chiro, like his dad, I heard and married with also a huge family. (so at least I escaped THAT fate. hahaha) Luv, Andrea (ps. I could stand a rich man though!!)

Sara Kendrick July 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM Enjoyed reading behind the scenes of the orchestra..Very creative work..Sara

Carolyn Devonshire July 22, 2011 at 11:42 AM LOL I'd hate to be that fiddler seeing the conductor approaching with a stick. Like the way you compare all the string instruments to violins (but I would expect that from a violinist). You had me laughing out loud with the verse about the skinny tuba player, Daver. All the ones I've seen were rather large. Very much enjoyed your symphony in poetry! Love, Carolyn

Ernie J July 22, 2011 at 10:35 AM Very interesting. The reader needs to really think about the message.