This Lyrical poem inspired by Erik Satie's Gymnopedie #1 This song has always haunted me from the first time I heard it. I wrote the first 8 lines about 5 years ago and could never finish until now.
Poignant write. When someone we love is no longer on this earth, it is difficult to accept. The images on our mind and heart never dim. The feelings they evoked remain strong. Such haunting music to accompany your words, Robert. Just lovely. Lydi*
Haunting music. Nice to hear your voice reading your work as well. The tone of the music and the piece are a great match. It's like a period piece of steroids in both cases. wonderful!
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Hi Crowley, I spent so much time on this one:) it sat on my back burner for a long time Satie has th.. read moreHi Crowley, I spent so much time on this one:) it sat on my back burner for a long time Satie has that effect on you
Well well well... I do seem to remember you.
Despite the utter trauma and bitter derailment of my life the last couple years...
I remember good things, and from this writing... I would not care if you had poured boiling oil all over my body to incite pagan rituals in the forest deep...
I would still love this.
Impeccable movement of syllable sound, and if it be an ode of inspiration, than inspired it resounds.
Music.
Drive.
Flow.
Ice.
A spark.
Thanks...
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Holy smokes how are you? I can’t remember your old name:/ you did change it right? Weren’t you t.. read moreHoly smokes how are you? I can’t remember your old name:/ you did change it right? Weren’t you teaching somewhere I don’t know my brain has been put thru a blender
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I do not even remember my old name, mate...
Your brain and I, both.
I have taught, and.. read moreI do not even remember my old name, mate...
Your brain and I, both.
I have taught, and been taught in this life.
Wish the teaching could end and I simply float into the mists of eternity...
losing a loved one and going through grief is so difficult and heart-wrenching..... memories will prevail and that should ease the internal struggle; but there will be moments like these where flashes of her will warm your heart... Lovely,
Warmly, B
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Hey Betty:) now this is going to sound very strange but I keep a list of the ones that I have lost a.. read moreHey Betty:) now this is going to sound very strange but I keep a list of the ones that I have lost and loved and I mean everyone from grand parents to great uncles to old friends and old lovers... I have a fairly regular(usually when i feel the specter of depression coming on) exercise where i try to conjure their faces and hear their voices even a smell that reminds me of them. I know its odd but it comforts me and it reminds me of who I am and why I am... who I am:)
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I think that is a wonderful idea Robert….a pleasure always
Warmly, B
i especially like the first 4 couplets .. so smooth .. i also am touched by the sad refrains in closing .. yes .. such a loss is not appeased at all .. especially in the sigh i feel right now :((
E.
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for that (sigh) I am sorry at least we get to see the scene of the wind dancing with her hair once a.. read morefor that (sigh) I am sorry at least we get to see the scene of the wind dancing with her hair once and a while my old friend
Not only have you offered wistful, sincere and wonderful phrases, Bunny, but added one of my very favourite pieces of music that offers almost a tidal effect and - forgive this, literally washes over one's feeling when parted from someone precious. Dear you, many thanks for sharing everything here
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Those “couplets” were what the song said to me:/ if you climb down the rabbit hole (as us bunnie.. read moreThose “couplets” were what the song said to me:/ if you climb down the rabbit hole (as us bunnies tend to do) you will read so much conjecture as to what he was saying in (particularly Gymnopedie no.1) but I believe that it was inspired by the aforementioned poem as they were both published at the same time and in the same journal:/ if you dive into the poem and ponder the words it is about the macro being reduced to the the micro and seeing the connectedness of the moment in the movement
Poignant write. When someone we love is no longer on this earth, it is difficult to accept. The images on our mind and heart never dim. The feelings they evoked remain strong. Such haunting music to accompany your words, Robert. Just lovely. Lydi*
I have always listened to this music as if it were some exercise deliberately undertaken by by a dedicated pupil, each key hit with the proper force until miraculously it emerges from a cocoon in splendor.
So I found the poem - simple , them emergent. Lovely work sir . Thank you.
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It is, just that sort of music Delmar:) that is where the notes took me:)
Robert, you are indeed a very Bad Bunny .. the combination of art forms you have laid here for those of us who pass by to enjoy would be very difficult to beat or better .. I sincerely take my hat off to you, your voice a piano and a pen .. what a way to welcome in a new Saturday morning .. Neville
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it is remarkable just how many artist have been inspired by (and inspired Satie) many people have ma.. read moreit is remarkable just how many artist have been inspired by (and inspired Satie) many people have made variations to this song and many have used it in films and plays he is widely considered to be the father of meditative music he was also reputed to have inspired many of the impressionist painters of his time
One of my all time favourite pieces of music and such a delight to play on my flute. As is this tribute to it. A stunning piece of love impressionist poetry to go with and then far beyond the Satie. And I love the Debussy orchestrations as well.
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That is a great song for flute! The fun thing I found was how much the melody fit the framework for .. read moreThat is a great song for flute! The fun thing I found was how much the melody fit the framework for the couplets with the exception of one notes difference in the stanzas it has been widely stated that his catharsis for the song came from a poem and ironically I decided to make his song into a lyrical poem lol
some times I think I'm clever... and then I talk to you LOL Oblique et coupant l’ombre un torrent.. read moresome times I think I'm clever... and then I talk to you LOL Oblique et coupant l’ombre un torrent éclatant
Ruisselait en flots d’or sur la dalle polie
Où les atomes d’ambre au feu se miroitant
Mêlaient leur sarabande à la gymnopédie
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well the irony for me is I had no idea however many years ago... that this song was inspired by a po.. read morewell the irony for me is I had no idea however many years ago... that this song was inspired by a poem only to find that his song inspired my poem LOL
once we work through the pyschological hurt to the heart...we can finish those thoughts that
had been left suspended.
So glad you were able to finish this at last, brother bunny.
Hope you are well, my friend.
j.
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That is exactly what happened to me with this write:) it’s funny all of this time it was on my unf.. read moreThat is exactly what happened to me with this write:) it’s funny all of this time it was on my unfinished list that thought never occurred to me lol
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