this lovely wunderkind
canada's pride and joy
child prodigy and genius
private and humble
left his estate to the salvation army and animal welfare
and his treasure trove of musical performances to all of us
gone too soon
OPEN LINK WEEKEND # 120
EARTHWEAL
Pogorelić won the Casagrande Competition in Terni, Italy in 1978 and the Montreal International Musical Competition in 1980.
In 1980 he entered the X International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw but was eliminated in the third round, prompting juror Martha Argerich to resign from the jury in protest, calling Pogorelić a "genius". This action by Argerich, herself a pianist of international renown, precipitated a major scandal in the world of classical music.
Cinquains
critics
have opinions
mainly failed performers
genius makes them feel wretched
too bad
thank you ( dear Martha )
for speaking out
martha is a maestro
not threatened by a great talent
chapeau
Earthweal Open Link Weekend # 119
nothing much to smile about
every reason for feeling blue
not a great time
to test the measure of a man
learn to keep laughing
give the dog an extra run
welcome strangers to your table
keep the diogenes flame alive
and remember
not all who wander are lost
Open Link Weekend # 117
Painting by Oksana Ludenko
Painting by Oksana Ludenko
did oksana know
he would try to destroy
her beautiful culture
her beautiful people
her beautiful country
and obliterate them
from the face of the earth
no
none of us did
we cry
we pray
we donate
no
it is not enough
