Lynn Harrell 1944 - 2020
gazing out at the palms
in dappled sun light
on a beautiful summers afternoon
the haunting strains of the cello
on the radio pierce my heart
i recognize that sound
i know who that is
an overwhelming sadness
rolls over me like a dark cloud
he has gone
never to return
a great loss to the music world
i think of you
already in love
and wonder how i will fare
when you leave me too
Oh my, gorgeous music! Thank you for sharing with us. Perfect on this Friday morning, a cup of tea and a blueberry scone.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, so filled with emotion and I love the musical connection.
ReplyDeleteLoss is a terrible thing, and the idea of loss--of what might come--is devastating. It would be nice not to have to wonder about those things. But... we wouldn't be human if we didn't imagine.
ReplyDeleteThough I wish you no sad parting ...
ReplyDeletelike this man's music, love lingers on.
How I love tyhe haunting strains of a cello..........such a poignant poem. My wish: no losses coming your way.
ReplyDeleteWow: such a sad song he made that instrument sing! Sad, yet somehow soothing.
ReplyDeleteThis elegy is for the heart, really, becoming more full by losing loves. The mystery is that in the heart, absence is equal to presence, and the lost live on forever there. Watch for the coming week's challenge at earthweal for more on the earth poet's elegies.
ReplyDeleteThere are always geniuses in music who give us great works and move our hearts.
ReplyDeleteThis is a moving tribute to a fond musician.
To lose the special people from our lives is indeed a cause for great sadness. Wonderful tribute you have written here.
ReplyDeleteNice work, just like all your work this year cressida, may 2022 just fly to the moon! Peace and joy at this turning of the year!
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