Ellie Daphne van Stralen
Guitar Man - Poem by Ellie Daphne van Stralen
black dusty guitar
stowed in a far-a-way corner
left untuned for ages
sixth string gone missing
a statue
dedicated
silenced sounds
her guitar player
chilling on a couch
treasuring
his former black beauty
with his graceful hands
elegant fingers
enthrall his black beauty
now touching now tuning
trusted and rusted strings
the guitar man
and his guitar
unite
in a serene silhouette
musics' unique cradle
a small symphony
of purled tones
composed
in his mind
instantly
passing by
shallowly
in melodies
plucking away
in a magical mystery tour
displayed
on his face
and behind closed eyes
miracle
dream
wish
even without
the missing sixth string
a visionary revelation
finger picking
his once-in-a-lifetime
coming home symphony
of little great tunes
caressing tenderly
ears, eyes and skin
of wishful souls and longing hearts
©ELLIE DAPHNE 2013
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A very nice poem, soothing to read, as if hearing the music produced by the guitar man and his black beauty. My son is an aspiring guitarist and I'll ask him to read this poem.
'elegant fingers
enthrall his black beauty
now touching now tuning
trusted and rusted strings'
So beautifully expressed!
I am new to poemhunter but whatever I've read so far makes me prone to disagree with Leslie Philibert on the second part of his comment. (Report) Reply
This is a good poem, most of the poems on poemhunter are not much good. (Report) Reply