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The Clouds' Courante

May 30, 2014
By ViolaWriterMadison BRONZE, Lehi, Utah
ViolaWriterMadison BRONZE, Lehi, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"The true artist does not create art as an end to himself. He creates it for human beings; humanity is the goal." -Bronislaw Huberman


The daylight breaks, we rouse and wake,
Then gracefully, our places take,
With clothes of pink and golden hue,
We wait to hear the music’s cue.

We swirl and twirl, the light grows dim,
Our garb is somber, grey, and grim,
We circle in a spinning form,
And flashing, crashing, end the morn.

And then we waltz, our gowns are pale,
There is no gust, no bite, no gale,
But gentle winds propel our tread,
Until the rays of day have fled.

We’re wispy in our weakened state,
With crystal dress and languid gait,
Our step is light, but weak and slow,
The wind is frail, and hardly blows.

Then with a final tranquil trill,
The music stops, we all fall still,
Sweat drips from our exhausted frames,
Onto the land the humans claim.



And then it all begins once more,
We’re back upon our dancing floor,
Unseen to many eyes below,
We spin to make the shine or snow.


The author's comments:
I recently saw a contest where participants were asked to chose a piece of music from a list and write a poem based on what pictures, emotions, memories, etc. came to their mind when they listened to the music. I tried it, and this is what came as a result of listening to one of the movements in Saint-Saens' Carnival of Animals. Just as the selected movement in the music has several distinct chord progressions, this poem deals with all sorts of progressions: days, seasons, even stages of life. I hope you enjoy!

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