The Musical Soldier

This gentlemen in the picture performs his skillful playing at weddings and other important big events in the Annapolis, MD area. I saw him at a wedding and his permission to take his picture for a poem I would write. He is a very nice man and excellent

                                           

The soldier of valiant vibrations,

stands with his pipes of noble intentions.

 

He brings forth the sounds of old

which reach into the spirit bold.

 

Whether encouraging men of war

or standing at the wedding door;

 

The sounds come over us like a ghost

as a majestic wind filling those who here it.

 

What shall we do with these strengthening sounds,

where a song of victory abounds?

 

It is our choice with what great Spirit we soar.

To stay with ordinary or unmeasured celestial heights we adore.

 

But the musical soldier he still stands sure.

Waiting for us to open the right door.

 

 

 

Copyright Rhea Crosley 06/10/2008

 

 

Reviews

[Mr. Lopez]

The rythme of your piece is excellent as usual. I always enjoy the messages that you deliver in your work , as they are always positive. As a musician , i understand the level of personal dedication that one must meet in order to perform with passion. There are few ways to express yourself as gratifying as with music. This is just my opinion of course. Life without art would be a grey world indeed. I loved this poem and saw that much effort went into this piece. Very heartfelt .

[Kal]

man i loved it...
i love how u can turn simple things to big wow things, u know...
i mean u have total control of the words...
nice job man!

[Blue Sky]

This is very excellently written!


'But the musical soldier he still stands sure.

Waiting for us to open the right door.'


How sounding is that?
I'm glad you shared with us of your finding!
Great write!!

[pal]

"But the musical soldier he still stands sure.
Waiting for us to open the right door."

Very true, he does his job right and its for the rest act right.

nice poem.
pal

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Great share and dedicational write! I read somewhere, the earliest physical evidence for the existence of the bagpipes is an engraved rendering in Chaldean sculptures dating back to 4000 B.C. The oldest set of pipes was found in Panopolis, Egypt, by archaeologists who dated them to 1500 B.C.

Used as an Instrument of War, played for the entertainment Crowned Kings and Queens of Europe or Western Heads of state, or even private functions, such as wedding; the 'Pipes' remain an integral part of Celtic musical heritage.

God's Blessing
Phillozofee

[Bhavya Kaushik]

This is very thoughtful and it's not very rare when we dedicates our writing to our dear ones.

"But the musical soldier he still stands sure.
Waiting for us to open the right door." :) This is great and yeah! Rhyming scheme is also just perfect! :)

[Cats Eye]

This is an amazing piece, i love your play of words and how this peice seems to just pull me into picturing each thing as it happens.

[Legion]

Ah, there he is. :)

[Legion]

Good piece. Where's the pic at though?