She is Marie Stradivari from the Italian violin makers of the Stradivarius.
Her instrument was created from spruce, willow, and maple,
it is probably worth millions.
We listen, tapping our feet,
happily thinking of bluegrass
Categories:
stradivari, music,
Form: Free verse
The vegetable orchestra was about to play
Fred and Ted had to have their way
Both the same, stubborn twins
These two dueling string bean violins
“I’m the lead violin” said Fred
“No you’re not” said violin Ted
“My strings are taught and so fine”
“So what” said Fred, "so are mine"
“And you’re warped in the middle”
“Get lost” said Ted,
“You’re just a second hand fiddle”
“I'm as good as a Stradivari, don’t you know?,
And I have the finest bow”
“That doesn’t matter, you’re still a buffoon,
Oh, and you’re always out of tune”
“Look I’m lead violin, I won’t be thwarted”
An angry Fred String bean, retorted
The argument went on, it never diminished
Until the concert was over and finished
So who won?, that’s another story
Roger the roobarb stole all the glory
For contest 'Show Me The Funny'
Categories:
stradivari, kids, funny, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
The first time I heard this I was in disbelief.
As he readied to play he rosined a long bow.
And he played with a flair of beauty and motif,
“On a hill far away” the notes softly and slow.
Without breaking his stride “In the garden”, he played.
I heard voices of angels in tune through it all.
The heads bow, their lips move, the congregation prayed.
Not intending to preach, someone issued the call.
Through it all the strange notes woefully made demand.
Like a Stradivari, rosined strings strike their hearts.
“Oh why not tonight” played, commanding those at hand,
with small pricks of conscience from the music’s tearful darts
At the end, the blind man, with the bow cross his chair.
Swore he heard the soft voice, Seraphim singing slow.
Saying, now find the thing that was played if you care
should you please rearrange the anagram below
CASUAL SWIM (two words)
©This poem in anapestic tetrameter for
Nette’s “sound madness” contest
24 Oct 2011 Charles Henderson
Categories:
stradivari, music,
Form: Rhyme