Breathe Deep
One becomes many,
building, pausing;
alone again, praying,
falling, melancholy,
subdued, sustained.
Incremental light
conversations of what
hope might look like.
Warmth spreads, grows,
turning eyes skyward.
There! Daybreak!
Tears stream each cheek,
air perfumed
with roses and birdsong.
Breathe deep.
Kim is today’s host for dVerse’ Poetics Tuesday. Kim says:
Now listen to ‘Adagio for Strings’ conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and played by the Wiener Philharmoniker.
Your challenge:
Write a poem that does one of the following:
1. Expresses your thoughts and feelings on listening to this piece of music.
2. Describes the music in words.
3. Explores the music through imaginative imagery or storytelling.
Tao-Talk 
I love the fall and rise of breath and light, mimicking the fall and rise in Barber’s music, Li. And especially each infusion of hope, that radiant, “There! Daybreak!” after a long night.
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:) Happy always for your feedback, Dora. Thank you.
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Ah, you’ve captured the feeling I get when I listen to ‘Adagio for Strings’, Lisa – it makes me breathe deeply every time. I love these lines especially:
‘One becomes many,
building, pausing;
alone again, praying,
falling, melancholy,
subdued, sustained.’
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<3 Kim that's my favorite part of it also. Thank you.
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You’re most welcome, Lisa.
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That’s very poignant, Lisa 👍
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Yasan, thank you <3
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You’re welcome, Lisa. 💜 Have a great day ahead. ☺️
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I can imagine the heart swelling through this.
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:) <3 Thanks, Ken. The music is a little too subdued for my taste, but it gets to me at the end.
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