I Sway

Sing the blues....I will sway to the music

“Lady Sing Those Blues” by Shelton

courtesy of fineartamerica.com

I listen to you sing the blues

the words hold me

          a lyrical feel

    a beautiful pain

                    a deliciously bittersweet taste

yes, the words are all on a path

I have not quite traveled

            and yet my feet are familiar

                    with the bumpy road

my fingers have thumbed through

every piece of art in the portfolio

and my psyche swears

it remembers

still

from this distance

I listen to you sing the blues

and I'm able to sway to the melody

 

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, I just love this!! The painting you have set the tone with is perfect as I can just hear her singing the words you have penned to the sound of a soulful sax, or a slow playin' piano! Swaying to the melody as one who is familiar to the territory brings your piece so alive!
I love to sing, and I "dabble" here and there but of all the sounds I seem to end up with is "the blues".....gotta just love them as I love your poem!

[Lydia Shutter]

Nothing like listening to the blues...whether they are musical or just words. Thank you, Sheila. Lydi**

[Tom]

Intriguing the way life's experiences parallel the singer's words !

Deeply soulful, poetic literal music at its best !

[Lydia Shutter]

Tom, you are spoiling me today with all these wonderful reviews. Thank you. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Jazz me up! Such a good depiction of the power of jazz to intoxicate

[Lydia Shutter]

That it does! thanks so much, John. Have a good weekend. Lydi**

[Joyce S. Greene]

A beautiful tribute to the blues, Lydi. So many of us are all too familiar with the sources and yet, its bittersweet sound still stirs deep emotions within us. Another winner, Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Joyce. Have a wonderful weekend. Lydi**

[Sanober]

Oh..to be lost inside of a melody...you capture it all so beautifully, my friend. Feeling the depth of emotions through a songster's voice has a magic and resonance of its own. You've got me swaying too. An absolutely captivating write here...Lydi. Loved it.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, my friend. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

I listen to you sing the blues
your words hold me -
Exactly how I feel about your poetry Lydi - the lyrical feel, the beauty, the pain, the humor. It has been a pleasure catching up on your poetry this afternoon...

ok..back to the real world.

Hugs, Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

When you spend so much time catching up, you honor me, Julie. Thank you once again. Lydi**

[Master K-tops]

Wow! Won't say I'm surprised....but wow! An upcoming teenager like me could learn a lot from your brilliant use of words like you own the damn language!(Sorry for the cursing,just over-excited). I love the poem. Good work, ma'am.

[Lydia Shutter]

No apology necessary. I appreciate your candid review! Thank you. Lydi**

[Everett DeValle]

Such beauty in your poetic words, Madame Lydi...I Love that movie too...I also love how your poem falls off the page and into my eyes...really good stuff. I also Love the Josephine Baker story, as well. Nicely penned.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Ev. I appreciate your comments. Lydi**

[Everett DeValle]

You're most welcome, Madame Lydi.

[SyberRose]

Beautifully penned Lydi...enjoyed as always and loved the painting too...Rose:)

[Lydia Shutter]

I always appreciate your visits to my poetry, Rose. Thank you. Lydi**

[Coyote Song]

A very well written and beautiful poem. It really pulled me in.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much! Lydi**

[Jack...]

Lydi, this is gorgeous and filled with desire to know the pain coming from these chords and vocals. When someone sings the blues with absolute feeling, we know in our hearts that they have felt this and we feel for them. Music does that and so does your poem.

On a lighter note, I keep a guitar in my office and customers always, when they see it, ask me if I play for my employees. My standard answer is always, no, but I play the blues every payday. I know, shut up Jack. :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here.....what sort of business are you in? I think most people sing the blues on pay day...either because they are paying a lot of employees or because the check is so small! Thanks for the comments, Jack. lydi**

[Jack...]

My business is auto body.

[Lydia Shutter]

I could have used your services a few weeks ago! :)

[Jack...]

I hope you had a pleasant experience with who ever you chose to deal with.

[Lydia Shutter]

I did, surprisingly enough! :)

[Jack...]

Most of us are not bad people. What would you have thought if you knew the boss was a poet as your car was being repaired?

[Lydia Shutter]

I would have asked to read some of his poetry...and then shared mine!