The Maestro And His Deaf Child

Quote: Bring forth the music dear lover of soul, she's waiting for a drop   

A Conducter's baton fills the air with caresses of passion and zest 
as a black patent leather shoe taps gently on a varathane wood plank
it sends a sensory cortex vibration to a deaf infant child, pure elation.  

With a suave wave of his delicate hand the conductor brings the music  
to a regal Orchestra who is finely attuned to a child's ears like fine sand.  
Waltzelettos to the heart, the child doesn't hear not does she cry 
when a salt and pepper haired man raises his tuxedo sleeves in the air,  
the heart pumps blood and resurrects her once more.  
 
Staccato notes each detached and separated from the other, 
the newborn listens, lost in a paradise of movement and sound.  

Infinite notes from a seasoned Maestro,
head is sewn to the carpet next to a transistor radio,  
the toddler remembers louder days 

He was a German Maestro/composer and his name was Carlos Kleiber, 
today he sleeps in a quiet memorial room,  in beautiful Slovania.

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Date: 5/1/2024 3:45:00 AM
this is well written, and i enjoyed the read - congrats on your placement in craig's contest :)
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Date: 4/30/2024 5:29:00 PM
So moving and expressive! CONGRATS on your win, Mystic. Janice
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Date: 4/30/2024 6:15:00 PM
Thanks Janice
Date: 4/19/2024 6:07:00 AM
It made me think of the book “All The Light We Cannot See” this could be “All The Sounds We Cannot Hear”.
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Date: 4/30/2024 6:14:00 PM
thank you for reading Richard
Date: 4/18/2024 7:41:00 AM
Never heard of him but I'm sure he was good. Lovely write Rosey. Music is a pad to our consciousness, it help us hibernate.
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Date: 4/18/2024 11:46:00 AM
Thanks for taking time to leave a message dear Tonye to you play music ?
Date: 4/17/2024 6:12:00 AM
Beautiful poem, Vie; sensitive, divinely perfect. And informative! I also will look him up.
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Date: 4/18/2024 11:46:00 AM
Thanks Joe for reading and leaving a great message
Date: 4/17/2024 5:36:00 AM
Awesome Rose and quite touching. I'll have to look him up
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Tom Woody
Date: 4/18/2024 2:48:00 PM
PS I did read up on him. Quite the professional
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Mystic Rose Rose
Date: 4/18/2024 11:46:00 AM
Thanks for reading the poem and your lovely comment too Tom :)
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