Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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Tickling the ivories

In my youth I dreamt of playing the piano
filling the nights with romance and melodies
orchestrating sound and beauty

Reading and interpreting sheet music while
compressing innermost feelings into sequences of notes
translated in the language best understood by the heart

Swirling to the beat of rhythmic grace
rich with aphrodisiac chemistry
intoxicating mesmerizing beguiling

I’ve dreamt so long of pleasuring the night
to charm the moon and stars above
with my hypnotic serenades and symphonies



AP: 1st place 2025

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Bill Baker August 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM Sounds lovely, Line. I never did get to take lessons, my parents said they could only afford for one of us to take piano ... my sister got to take lessons, but because I could play be ear, I was helping her with her recitals by year three. I've always liked to sit down and just play whatever I wanted to for hours ...great therapy. :-) Thanks for sharing your thoughts through your poetry, Line. Bill Line Gauthier August 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM Wow ~ I am so impressed with you, Bill ~ bravo

sara Etgen-Baker August 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM breathtaking and beautifully written. I, too, dreamt of playing the piano like my mom...to capture the moon and stars on the ivories! Line Gauthier August 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM My mom also played ~ a wonderful memory

Yann Rolland August 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM i love piano and music, i play piano as an amateur, quite delicious poem, enjoyed Line Gauthier August 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM Thank you very much, Yann ~ most appreciated