The Many Colours Of Bach Poem by David Wood

There is a silence in some
Of those famous paintings
That grace our museums.
Portraits silently looking
Back at you, what were they
Thinking while being painted?

Poetry found in the volumes
Of works that capture the
Hearts and souls who
Lovingly read them. But
It is music, particularly
Classical music, that
Vibrates the soul with colour.

None more so than Bach.
In his rich tapestry of
Music there is a palette of
Colours, a rich mosaic
That wipes over the black
And white of the music score.

Such as the rich layers of the
Brandenbergs, particularly
Brandenberg 2 with each
Instrument not only part of
The ensemble but playing
Solo in its own right adding
Colour on top of colour.

Then there's Brandenburg 5
Where the harpsichord
Takes over from the flute
And violins for several bars
Before allowing the other
Instruments back in to play.

Listening to Bach has the
Iridescence of infinite space,
The beauty of a Shakespeare
Sonnet with the awesomeness
Of Michelangelo's famous
Painting of the Sistine chapel.