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October 31, 2023

Contest : The Last Organ Grinder

Sponsored by : Silent One

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The Last Organ Grinder

The silence stream cascades in the alien alley,
sonata of stillness resonates in the concrete,
dances with the music of the barrel organ,
his weathered calloused fingers produce.

The nostalgic notes play a melancholic melody,
echo the tune of the tantalizing times long-gone.
The sigh of the old organ scatters on the street,
bemoans bittersweet echo of the sound of music.

From the concealed cacophony of clamoring past,
the music returns to where it used to be once.
The stark reality remains secret in songs unsung,
in the abysmal abyss of his marooned mind.

On the misty path weary in the winter wilderness,
feelings freeze like insensible ice on trails unwalked.
The buds of emotion wither away unblossomed
in the forlorn frigid gorge of the glacial hearts.

In the titular template of listless loneliness,
the spaced out ethereal melody melts away,
as the faraway beguiled beginning is epitomized 
in the million steps he has walked enchanted.

The feeble resonance of his dreams drowns
in the depth of desolation confusingly configured
with the image splinters of his desolate desire, 
and they fly away to oblivion in a sonorous way.

An abandoned musician of the fast fading fraternity,
walking his last mile in the deserted cobblestone road,
with the remains of the old rhythmical relic,
the last organ grinder plays the music of swan song.
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Goldsmith Avatar
November 23, 2023 at 7:07 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading this wonderful one. Have a great/wonderful day writing away...........
Sinha-Roy Avatar
December 7, 2023 at 9:46 PM
Thank you, Paula.
Volumes Avatar
November 22, 2023 at 10:26 PM
This is an excellent poem. Beautifully written and so well deserving of its first place. A totally enjoyable read.
Sinha-Roy Avatar
December 7, 2023 at 9:46 PM
Thank you so much.
One Avatar
November 22, 2023 at 11:33 AM
The silence stream cascades in the alien alley, sonata of stillness resonates in the concrete, dances with the music of the barrel organ, his weathered calloused fingers produce... Love how you set the scene for your poem.. one full of imagery and great storytelling.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest..
Sinha-Roy Avatar
December 7, 2023 at 9:46 PM
Belated thanks, SO. Your comments that I value very much is encouraging and instructive.
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