Piano Lesson

This is a hay(na)ku chain written for this week’s Simply Snicker’s prompt - write a poem with the words “magnificent” and “moments”. Enjoy.

-Nicole
—————————————-
I
am an
encyclopedia in flesh

she
slows me
down to re-read

my
words in
mid-air – then

her
fingertips walk
simple stairstep scales

the
most magnificent
moments are manifest

when
her fingers
stride without misstep

across
the black
and white sequences

she
climbs Everest
in a day

Written 6/29/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

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~ by ravenswingpoetry on Monday, June 30, 2008.

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9 Responses to “Piano Lesson”

  1. Love this! The imagery is striking (like the keys). ;-)

    Thanks for participating at SIMPLY SNICKERS this week.

    THERAPY, at NICKERS AND INK

    By the way . . . if you have any interest in memes, I just started a new daily blogging meme called MEME EXPRESS (on blogspot.com). Welcome aboard, if you like!

    Linda - Nickers and Ink said this on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 8:04 am

  2. Hi Linda, and thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you liked this piece. I’ll have to check out the other blog.

    -Nicole

    ravenswingpoetry said this on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 8:32 am

  3. Very nice!

    Angel said this on Friday, July 4, 2008 at 2:12 am

  4. I love how you give the process of playing a wonderful, metaphorical parallel! A very unusual perspective!

    Gemma said this on Friday, July 4, 2008 at 8:33 am

  5. Sometimes the smallest victory is the sweetest…especially when you are learning a new skill.

    I really enjoyed your poem. Thanks for writing it and posting it as part of this prompt.

    Bev

    Bev said this on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 2:13 am

  6. Thank you all! Actually, I *was* a piano teacher for a brief period. This was written about one of my former students. :)

    -Nicole

    ravenswingpoetry said this on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 1:17 pm

  7. I was caught up in the imagery and also in the style. I have never tried a hay(na)ku, let alone a ‘chain’ of them! I will keep that in mind for future inspiration!

    jan said this on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 10:29 am

  8. Lovely … and I say that as a musician.

    Mad Kane said this on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 6:59 pm

  9. Thank you, Jan and Mad Kane.

    -Nicole

    ravenswingpoetry said this on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 10:15 am

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