Short Counterpoint Poems

Short Counterpoint Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Counterpoint by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Counterpoint by length and keyword.


View of Life

Life is exactly
the counterpoint of what
we realize it is ...
It's impressive and intense ...
Our eyes and
our glasses are those
do not discern well ...
Categories: counterpoint, allusion, creation, extended metaphor, life, poetry, satire,
Form: Epigram


Visions

life is exactly
the counterpoint that
we imagine it is...
  Wonderful and intense..
  The eyes and the glasses
humans are the ones who don't
discern well...
Categories: counterpoint, adventure, allusion, analogy, appreciation, metaphor,
Form: Light Verse

Expectations

That I never be expert
 in hiding ...
May I never be
my counterpoint ...
that I don't die
before understand
all my astonishment ...
and that I don't live
those disenchantments ....!
Categories: counterpoint, allegory, allusion, creation, life, poetry,
Form: Free verse

En Pointe

“EN POINTE”

My Darlings, what a lovely way to pass the time “en pointe.”
 Arching your back, trying desperately to counterpoint the feet,
The smile on your faces can not hide the pain of it all.
Categories: counterpoint, satire
Form: Sijo
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Painting In Action

drip
by drip,
here and there,
close to my art
now,I am at ease;
layer,upon layer
my painting begins to live;
a harmony of give and take,
passivity becomes counterpoint
to the lyrics dancing in my mind's eye

Brian Strand
Categories: counterpoint, art,
Form: Etheree


A Photo Not Thrown Away

inside
a frozen
minute
you wait

the door
ajar
as if
to capture
the faintest
echo of
footfall

the mirror
scrutinizing
that empty 
space
beside you
on the couch

my reflection
endlessly
snared
in mute
counterpoint

03/22/18
Categories: counterpoint, memory,
Form: Free verse
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Solo

bleakness of Autumn
    on a cloudy-sunless day
            muted colors droop
spirit’s  s i l e n t  interlude...
…blush of solo-leaf descant

12/1/2017


descant - a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor
(from Merriam-Webster)
Categories: counterpoint, autumn,
Form: Tanka

Possible Theorem, Louise Nelson, Please Note

I wonder, maybe you do too, let me know your thoughts on this;

A sunny day would have no significence if there was no rain.
Likewise, Goodness must have a counterpoint, to give it validity.
 Just a thought?
I invite any comments, please.   Your humble servant, tom.
© Tom Bell  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: counterpoint, life, mystery, nature, philosophy,
Form: I do not know?
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-MUSICISTA- II

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
Categories: counterpoint, music,
Form: Didactic
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A Journey Into the Surreal Inbetween

Inbetweeness 
    inwardsness
 in
     facsimile contrasts 

energy
     deployed innovatively

  an equilibrium 
of parallels pursued
     interwoven
 overlaid

 lines with circles 
in reciprocal
        motifs 
counterpoint 

        visualisaed 

slowly

    in 
        mosaical 

harmony.
Categories: counterpoint, art, tribute,
Form: Ekphrasis
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Renaissance

On a day
           like this
It went viral
It became
                historic!
elements of Spring
matchless in its beauty
became ravaged with pain
frantic for survival
a tempest from the sky
prevailed,
sadness filled the air;
fervid yet brief
a death knell
jaded manifold
a counterpoint,
a natural cull,vistas lost
'til renewal
became the norm
Categories: counterpoint, bereavement, spring,
Form: Verse
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The hostages are human'

Its a reggresive sight to see the condition of hostages
Being released by hamas?? Its a sad counterpoint to the
Whole sad situation.' And gnaws away at hope of there
Being any good solution, any way to sanity..For barbarisam will
But destroy all souls that employ it.' Enough.!! Time to
Consider on our humanity surely' and the positives it can
Facilitate.'
Categories: counterpoint, angst, conflict, courage,
Form: Narrative
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Musical Note

A harpist sent a note
That felt rather sharp.
It left me feeling flat
As a worn-out tune.

Out of rhythm and sync;
Too lento to make the play,
I lacked the harmony
To counterpoint her melody.

Cadenza like, my heart once surged;
Now it drums out a dirge.
The key to her heart
Lay with a noted composer.

This heartless rat made her a coda;
Turning her into a decomposer.
Categories: counterpoint, humorous, lost love, love hurts, music, silly,
Form: Free verse

Listening To Bach

I crave the timeless peace and joy
This music often brings
To souls with whom the world would toy
And run around in rings.

Careless of mood, the master speaks
With string and pipe and voice;
No other strain my spirit seeks,
My Desert Island choice.

His counterpoint and melody
Shine through when days are dark;
None brings such solace yet, but he :
Johann Sebastian Bach.
© Mike Jones  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: counterpoint, music,
Form: Verse
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Unspoken

Come sit down next to me dear
I have some Bach for you to hear
I've practiced it for days and weeks
A romance of Baroque techniques

I chose this piece because I knew
That through it I could speak to you
And without words convey my heart
A complete thought, the sum of parts

It's melodies are short and sweet
With counterpoint the two lines meet
And then in one unbroken string 
Of love notes, they say everything
Categories: counterpoint, for her, i love you, love, romantic,
Form: Rhyme
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Point Counterpoint

Thank You for the sunshine
Thank You for the rain.
Thank You for the counterpoint
The heart throb and the pain

Welcome in the darkness,
the Mother’s warm wet womb.
Welcome in the darkness night;
the cold comfort of the tomb.

Understand the precious gift,
of fire in the dark.
Understand the restful relief,
of darkness in the spark.

Don’t rage against the dieing light
or damn the daily dark.
Just remember, we will ever bloom
with Life’s never ending spark.
Categories: counterpoint, faith
Form: Rhyme
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Accidents In Time and Space a Pollock Ekphrasis

ACCIDENTS IN TIME and SPACE a Pollock Ekphrasis
A counterpoint to tease floating
paint in swirls and mounds full
of radiant energy and surprise,
an adventure for our eyes,the
texture comes alive.
Opulence ,intricate yet plain
apparent yet unreal accidents
in time and space,colour
flowing without restraint

You may hear me recite this poem and most of my PS anthology on YouTube under my pen name ichthyschiro

Also read over 250 of my short forms @strand poet on twitter
Categories: counterpoint, art, poetry,
Form: Ekphrasis
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