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A Deaf Musician
As though a deaf musician, I am part
Of some great orchestra I cannot hear.
The only notes that fall upon my ear
Are those which rise unbidden from the heart
And offer teasing glimpses of the art
Of harmony. Yet have I heard, in clear,
Still moments of perception, what appear
As distant drum-beats; pulses that impart
A rhythm to the cosmic melody.
Then, with a quick'ning joy, I see that I
Am moving to creation's symphony.
As birds that wheel and dart across the sky
To secret music, so it seems that we
Can sometimes see the patterns as we fly.
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Nice structure, and tone to describe the surroundings and sounds that are thought to be heard by the deaf narrator.
absolutely creative!
...The only notes that fall upon my ear
Are those which rise unbidden from the heart
And offer teasing glimpses of the art
Of harmony....
Magnificent. No words more it need to intensify the thirst of beauty. Penetrative.............................Pranab k c 10
Very pleasant to hear that, anyway Beethoven in his last life had hearing problem but still able to create a masterpiece work, if we know how our love on work is...a pure interest i mean we still capable to make it works well...just a true determination will determine the quality of our result_Soul
To quote Dr Johnson. 'You poem is both good and original. Unfortunately the parts that are good are not original and the parts that are original are not good. ' Did you think we wouldn't spot Wordsworth....; -) ?
very very nice. giving a sense of the divine..
Very beautiful sonnet. Shakespeare will be proud of this. The rhyme scheme is just perfect. The opening stanza draws you in and before long, you are tapping our feet to the rhythm. Well done
Oh! .. Its reminds me the last symphony of Beethoven.. Great work!
Thank you for sharing
Abhinav Baruah
Mary Spain
An especially beautiful sonnet. I do appreciate it so. Invite you to read my Sonnet Beyond Love.
Adeline
as a hearing musician I realy love this piece of art....you're added in my favs
beautifullllll poem
kind regards
Dick