This Poem was Submitted By: Monica ONeill On Date: 2010-07-04 21:42:46 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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THE MUSICIAN

most noble  musician fingers stroking taught strings melodies resonate from polished  wood evoking memories emotions laughter tears thy profession is as no other reflecting the inner soul of the human species by giving birth to notes innately cherished and savoured by all that we are

Copyright © July 2010 Monica ONeill

This Poem was Critiqued By: Tony P Spicuglia On Date: 2010-08-06 09:23:48
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Monica, a splendid piece. It is written such that one can hear a bard in the background with his mandolin, or King David with his lyre. Your intuition into the craft is amazing, “melodies resonate”, there is much in those few words. The recall of “evoking memories” and their staple, as described in the piece. You speak to us of the “profession”, and even thought music, for me, has earned me little, I do my other work so I can play and compose. “profession”, how eloquent. Mostly, the feel of your entire piece accents your rejoinder- the musician “giving birth” to the notes and melodies. Hope apt a description. A truly wonderful piece.

This Poem was Critiqued By: Ellen K Lewis On Date: 2010-08-04 16:02:37
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Oh, you got me! I adore this. I felt it from the start with 'most noble musician'...and the flood of emotion and memory that comes from the heart of a man when he is holding 'polished wood' with strings. Perhaps it is held by the one, to be shared with the many, that it is an innate need of man to share his expression. I wouldn't change a thing! It reads well and carrys all its thoughts through to the end. I have enjoyed this piece today! Thank you.
This Poem was Critiqued By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2010-07-20 16:58:50
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Monica, Hi, nice to see you at the ol' link again. This poem like the violin reminds me of the most holy sounds of crystal tinkling from the wind. It reaches into the core lifting you into the highest high of Goodness. [All that we are] I love the sound, I need the sound, we are all the sound. Thanks for the thoughts. Dellena
This Poem was Critiqued By: Joanne M Uppendahl On Date: 2010-07-16 15:43:21
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Hi Monica~ I love this poem for several reasons. One, it's great to read a poem of yours again. Another, it's beautifully succinct - your minimalist style emphasizing each thought. For another, it embraces my own philosophy of music. Last evening, I watched a wonderful program with Oliver Sacks, "Musical Minds", about how music can make the brain come alive. It even featured an MRI of his brain as he listened first to one musical work, and then to another. As he listened to one, various areas of his brain lit up - in different locations - not just one area 'devoted' to music. In listening to the second, there was some response, but more limited. It gave me great pleasure, as does your poem, to see the extent to which we are affected, body, mind and spirit, by music. The poem is synchronistic to me, as it emphasizes to a great extent what was shown in the film. "The Muscian" is honored in your poem, for his or her profession, "as no other" can produce the same response in us, to evoke something innate in us "by all that we are." Few other things reflect the soul of our species, as you've illustrated so wonderfully here, as music. Perhaps the closest equivalent is poetry. Thank you for this enjoyable, moving work! Joanne
This Poem was Critiqued By: Lora Silvey On Date: 2010-07-14 14:45:17
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Monica this is truly delicious. Your poem flows smoothly as if it were the notes the muscian were playing. A wonderful reflective and philosophical write that brings peace and inner content to the reader. Thank you for sharing this poem with us. I see nothing that would require changing, a most enjoyable read. Lora
This Poem was Critiqued By: cheyenne smyth On Date: 2010-07-09 14:55:41
Critiquer Rating During Critique: Unknown
Hi Monica, I really like the melancholy essence of this poem. Also I like the form you used in this free verse. You have made superb word choices and the flow is like liquid as it slides down the page with ease. No nits from me, I enjoyed this and read it more than once. Bravo. Best wishes, cheyenne
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