Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 the beloved’s applause “Nothing helps you mature beyond neediness….” -David Deida the piano concerto is over the conductor’s ivory baton rigidly stands at attention holding the orchestra holding the audience each riveted in silence and stillness realizing that form is emptiness on the artist’s bench slumped over the ivories is someone who is everyone his fingers still caressing the keyboard reluctant to release the keys of the lost chord the dark overtones drifting brightly beyond lofting through the rafters into nothingness everyone who is anyone is waiting for the final judgment the baton slowly arises the maestro arising like an eagle spreads his winging arms to heaven the instruments breath in the silence the concert master’s lips curl and smile the applause is absolutely deafening but on the artist’s bench head bowed in supplication a saint or an artist, an artist or a saint fingers and palms prayerfully drawn together reluctant to release his fervent heart’s prayer the infinite desire to hear within the thunder the crashing feet of the standing ovation just one someone who is everyone the sweet nothing of all artists and saints among the symphony of clapping hands there is only one sound of music worth hearing the sound of the beloved’s one hand clapping mark christopher valentine (june 9, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 Excellent! >snip< >but on the artist s bench > >head bowed in supplication > >a saint or an artist, an artist or a saint > >fingers and palms prayerfully drawn together > >reluctant to release his fervent heart s prayer > >the infinite desire to hear within the thunder > >the crashing feet of the standing ovation > >just one someone who is everyone > >the sweet nothing of all artists and saints > > > >among the symphony of clapping hands > >there is only one sound of music worth hearing > >the sound of the beloved s one hand clapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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