Music Tanka Poems

inside of ears pierced
song penetrates dark deeply
lighting up canal
enhancement of oars gliding
through calm waters of Venice
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sandals on my feet
the beach boys' songs are playing
a song melody
pasadena song comes on
little old lady like me...

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beautiful spring day
I need a convertible
driving the fast lane
playing seventies music
loving beach boys on fire...

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old time religion
knee slapping hand clapping songs
the old rugged cross
when the saints came marching in
the best kind of praise indeed...

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Whispers of pine, aged,
Carved by hands of bygone days.
Strings hum with life's breath,
Each note a story, tender—
Echoes of eternity....

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You played Judy Teen,
became our Top of the Pops,
strumming Spanish strings
in that epic bowler hat,
somehow breaking every code.

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a walk through the woods
thousand blended notes I heard
some sweet and pleasant
while others grievous and sad
“Just what has man made of man?”
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sound of the guitar
and joy of a listener,
probe of the singer,   
the cool lovely dance of souls,
so simpatico abstract...

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the best and sweetest
things in life cannot be bought--
music of the birds at dawn
rainbow in the sky
dazzling magic of the stars
and the miracle of light
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                Near to a castle
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Pearl moon of music
drifting from night's dark window
the silver moon's song
Pretty notes from heart of night
and roses red in their beds

Milky moon love tune
Lilac fragrance...

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Finally music
Magically settles nerves.
Sounds all the slower.
Feelings slowly overtake
My innermost mind's own core....

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Musical romance
Playing on the phonograph.
Playing with my head.
I'm dancing, playing for time.
For time to think about you....

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Sunrise melody,
suddenly the curtain’s up; 
Drums lead the intro,
violin softly chimes in;
A rhythmic awakening....

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A 'Dancing Machine'
Quickly getting 'Off the Wall'
       For a big 'Thriller'
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