Hushed

Hushed

 

And the music

must be getting

rather boring

in heaven

 

when they took you

 

And now the world

in its sorrow

feels just a bit

more hollow

 

without your voice

 

And their blue skies

must not of shined

its sights imply

quite as fine

 

without your smile

 

and now the world

in your shadow

glows just a bit

more sallow

 

in the lost

 

beam of your eyes

 

and we knew this time would come

when days would grey

and long to feel… your touch

 

your songs refrains

will still remain

although its chorus will be… hushed

a deference in sustain

that soothes the souls…

you’ve brushed

 

 

 

 

 

© 2023 Robert Trakofler

Author's Note

Robert · Hushed

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“a deference in sustain
that soothes the souls…

you’ve brushed”
This is such a musically touching tribute with word-notes so well played dear Robert. David Crosby led a life well-lived and twice over. His genius could not be contained and his music will live forever. “Music isn’t something you can legislate into being.” Amen. R.I.P.

[Robert Trakofler]

it really wasn't until I was older that I learned to appreciate the lyrics of Crosby Stills and Nash they were poets in their own right:)

[FGFRANKLIN]

So many wonderful musicians and artists have passed this way. When I think of God, I first consider God as the Creator, the Master Artist; wholly Spirit and truth in art. When I first heard that we were created in that image, I immediately thought of man's ability to create, craft and make things that were not there before, whether a tool to serve a purpose or a pleasing aesthetic to delight the senses. These are labors of love and creativity. It takes no talent to be crude or mean; no talent to be destructive or ordinary. We hear much blame and excuse heaped upon "human nature". But I believe human nature is merely the animal and physical nature of our being. It should not be the height or zenith of our aspiration but only the base foundation we are given to begin with. I believe "human nature" is not the thing we were created and destined to become but the thing we were created and destined to rise above. There is a line in scripture which says we were created gods but deny that power. That is a very sad state of affairs for humankind. Perhaps if we spent more time creating and less destroying; more giving and sharing with less grabbing and taking we might be able to fulfill, at least to some extent, our true destiny. I enjoyed reading your poem. Thank you for the inspiring, albeit poignant, affection caught between these lines.

[Robert Trakofler]

I think I like your reviews almost as much as your poetry! I once wrote a poem in response to TS Eliot's The Hollow Men poem... One of my lines was "What could I possibly say to a scarecrow that he doesn't already know?" I think about this thing we call human nature all of the time and I couldn't agree with you more. We are born with a nameless crave with no instruction manual we spend our time trying to fill it with all manner of things often times the wrong things LOL it is the motivator without it we would just be houseplants it would be great if someone came along and said hey Rob this is what you really need... but noooo we are given free will and a set of tools but no blueprints so we cobble along and hobble along and hopefully we get lucky and build something worth a signature

[Betty Hermelee]

A creative and lovely tribute to David Crosby, who I have listened t many times over. Your voice shows us the emotion felt when he died... we are all in his shadow now, humming his tunes over and over...the sky is not blue anymore..."hush"
Best, B

[Robert Trakofler]

My immediate thought when I heard he died was that the music must have been getting boring in heaven:)

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome Robert.
Best, B

[William Michael Reeves]

You brushed my soul with your ink. The day will come when so many lost souls sink the world into shadow, but then you write of the music that creates the light to find balance. This was a nice meloncholy walk out of the shadows, on the path to hope!

[Robert Trakofler]

the only thing that inspires me almost as much as reading poetry is a good tune:)

[emmajoygreen]

Wanted to find out more about David Crosby and did so via Ken's review,. Will do a great deal of listening, thank you. That said, what controlled subtlety and awareness you set in and with your words, dear Bunny, sir

Whatever age we reach, there is some great person - in this case in music, who passes on and for however long known, touches one's own mortality. Music/sound endures from cave dwellers after all! You know these things because you love sound, lyrics, music, This tribute is wonderfully put with great respect and great pleasure derived.

'your songs refrains
will still remain
although its chorus will be… hushed
a deference in sustain
that soothes the souls…

you’ve brushed'

[Robert Trakofler]

Oh, Emmy please do read the lyrics they are pure poetry...
helplessly hoping

You stayed
We're gonna do one or two quiet things for you
Then we're gonna rock out
See if we can pull off a little three part
Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby
Awaiting a word
Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit, he runs
Wishing he could fly
Only to trip at the sound of goodbye
Wordlessly watching, he waits by the window and wonders
At the empty place inside
Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams, he worries
Did he hear a goodbye?
Or even hello?
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
Stand by the stairway
You'll see something certain to tell you
Confusion has its cost
Love isn't lying, it's loose in a lady who lingers
Saying she is lost
And choking on hello
They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
This is a song you may not have heard before
We get a little upset with all the people
Who are getting killed in the name of, "My god is better than your god"
(My god's better than your god)
Wow
So I wrote this song, it's really a small prayer
A song called, "In Your Name"

[Robert Trakofler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyquqw6GeXk

[emmajoygreen]

Brilliantly put, wonderfully what you wanted and found, dear friend.

[AYVID N]

Hi Bunny,
Though I am not familiar with the late musician, I loved this tribute for the gentle hush with which it envelops the reader's soul. How immortal is the beat of love and the touch of memories. As always, you fill our hearts completely with your words. I hope you have been very well, my friend. ❤

[Chris Shaw]

Another one bites the dust.

Always sad when a favourite musician passes over. I have to say it is becoming more frequent now with the advancing years. Maybe with a bit of luck we’ll all meet again in heavenly pastures. Good to read you. I have just seen your post about a certain furry creature, so must do my best Robert:)

[Robert Trakofler]

seems like things are slowing down on all my poetry sites so I have been deleting old poems and mentally preparing to finally write a book:) you know how when you publish on paper they want exclusivity so I have been slowly getting myself ready

[Relic]

My immediate thought - and it appears I was right - was David Crosby. I was listening to 'Lay me down' the night he died. He was a great singer-songwriter...and this is an excellent poem to write as a memorial to him. Your friend gets a nod from me as well.

Great writing, Robert.

[Ken Simm.]

I love this concept. Gives me a great feeling of positiveness. And at our age its what we could do with if that is not too morbid a statement.

[Robert Trakofler]

The catharsis for this write was the recent passing of David Crosby. So many of my favorite musicians keep dying and I have this running dream that they all get together for daily jam sessions with Mozart and Vangelis with David Crosby and Buddy Rich LOL when they get bored they take another musician from here.

[Ken Simm.]

First CSY album always the best.

[lightsong]

You will always, Smile, Sing and Shine 💎

[Robert Trakofler]

as will you... dear Ghounwah