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A letter to my violin.
June 15, 2013
My violin:
A listener
as my fingertips
push upon her catgut strings,
and she hears the sweet,
humble tune of my sorrow,
my elation.
A teacher
grips me by the wrists,
shows me how
to translate fragments
of sentences and soul
to melody.
A friend
who can sing my
syncopation,
the off-beats of my
internal rhythm.
My violin,
my home.
© George N., Houston, TX
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This article has 2 comments.
TearsofJesus GOLD said...
on Jun. 25 2013 at 10:31 am
I love this! I play violin as well and I can imagine writing this to my violin. It flows so well. Great job :)
writesomethingalways PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 24 2013 at 12:36 pm
Awesomeness! I play violin, and I feel the exact same way! :D
