Music Didactic Poems | Examples
These Music Didactic poems are examples of Didactic poems about Music. These are the best examples of Didactic Music poems written by international poets.
The challenges of Ray Stebbing's TETRACTYS form are
A.each line of 5 is required 'to stand on its own '
B.the poem to express a complete thought,
C.within the narrow compass of 20 syllables.
D. line i 1
line ii. (1+1) 2
line iii (2+1) 3
line iv (3+1). 4
line v (1+2+3+4). 10
total. 20
MY EXAMPLE as an EKPHRASIS*
the
image
triggering
stark sensations
drawn by the simple abstract shapes
* my wide interpretation of EKPHRASIS*extends beyond a piece of art to include the artist ,styles of art,history of art AND MUSIC& similar creativity
My body's not a stone, unyielding and cold
Nor is it wood, unfeeling, and old
It's flesh and blood, with needs that must be met
Rest and relaxation, to rejuvenate and reset
Don't be a slave to labor, toiling ceaselessly
For when you're gone, your efforts will be but a memory
Those you've worked for, will call you a fool, in death
For neglecting your own needs, and sacrificing your last breath
Find solace in leisure, and joy in life's delight
Savor the fruits of your labor, before the darkness of night
Take a sip of wine, let music move your soul
Dance and merry, let your spirit be made whole
Don't hoard treasures, you'll never live to enjoy
Be moderate, and decisive, let wisdom be your employ
Let go of hatred, and malice, for they'll bring you pain
And lead to heart attacks, and a life of regret and strain
Life's short, enjoy it, while you may
Do good, create impact, but don't overdo, come what may
Consider your health, and your maker, in all you do
For a life of balance, is a life that's true.
elements
of
a whole
different
each time
played
recorded
impressed
or
created
improvised
ideas
thoughts
of the moment
unique
unrepeatable
aleatory
features
improvised
fragments
to introduce
variability
of
short patterns
without
coordination
a blur
of
possibilities
on
a
roundabout
of chance
ekphrasis
has no strict form
or topic
as the norm
art literature
or music
made
into words
ekphrasistic
opinionated
ideas often
will
suffice
to create
in itself
a new artistic device
With his 4.33 Cage opened a surrealist musical door
a short symphony needing no conductor or score
a
minimalistic
purposeless
play
in
a
wake-up
call
chaos
affirmed
in
the
absence
of
sound*
a pyschologic
sense
Of
intervals
compounded
in
harmonic
frequencies
upon
the
ear
unaccompanied*
liturgical
melodies
sans
notation
universal
utterings
of
musical
uniformity
with
glee
vibrating
embouchure
harmonically
inter-
facing
metal
with
flesh
in
resplendent
fanfares
polyphonic
notations
vocalised
&
chanted
in
monophonic
sounds
hetrogenuity
beating
in
rhymthmic
regularity
with
a
multifarious
manner
of
timpanic
pitch
&
tuned
harmoniously
concentrated
richness
of
sound
to
educate
the
ear
to
sustained
attention
of
strands
of counterpoint
self-discovery
by
a sense
of
experence
to
arouse
the body
& mind
in
a collective
engagement
evolving
sound
in
time
&
space
understanding
participating
in
the
poignancy
of
the moment
connecting
each
with
another
harmonic
unease
other worldly
emancipation
from
tradition
of
intervals
&
chords
in
tone
clusters
of
the
diatonic
commisioned
narrative
orchestration
lyrically
&
poetically
scored
instrumentally
programed
in
rhythimic
harmony
homogenously
mimicing
the
voice
sans
a
breath
length