Lennart Lundh started publishing poetry in 1965. Music was a common theme and in many of his poems. Lennart, thank you for your words.
Read 3 of his poems here:
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#tribute #poetry #poet #writingcommunity #music
Leonard Kress uses words to record his musical memories, including one involving Eric Satie and a disgruntled poet. Read his recollections in 3 of his poems below:
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#music #poems #poet #poetry #ericsatie #literaryjournal #writingcommunity
Ed Ruzicka is not sure what Billie Joe threw into the water that day, but he does remember that song playing all summer long in ‘67…and that alluring Irish Catholic girl. Read 3 of his poems here:
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#music #bobbiegentry #poetry #60smusic #60s
Robert Cooperman’s youth was filled with the sounds of rock and roll…and with the cacophony of Becky’s violin. You can read Robert’s music memories in 2 poems below:
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#music #MusicSky #classicrock #violin #poetry #poem #writingcommunity
Thanks for sharing. I am not Generation X but Nirvana was the soundtrack of my angsty teen years.
Do you remember where you were when you heard about Kurt? Jonathon Medeiros does. He still considers April the cruelest month. Read 3 of his music poems here:
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#kurtcobain #nirvana #grunge #90s #music #poetry #poet #writer #generationx #april
Stunning!
Raya Yarbrough is a musician and writer. Her poem The Pianist Begins takes readers to a mesmerizing jazz performance that encapsulates everything that music should be:
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#jazz #musicsky #music #poetry #poet #writer #musician #literaryjournal
In Matthew Johnson’s hip hop-inspired poetry, the recording studio becomes a confession booth that renders sound immortal. Read 3 of them here:
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#hiphop #rap #nas #publicenemy #eminem #music #sound #poetry #poems #writingcommunity #writer
Sascha Feinstein’s poem Into Obscurity is a series of imagined monologues from gifted musicians who later faded from the jazz scene. For a glance into music history, read it here:
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#music #jazz #poetry #poem #poet #writingcommunity #writer
In his poem Carrion, Kip Knott explores the creative process of Charlie “Bird” Parker. It is an experience that all creatives will relate to. Read the full poem here:
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#charlieparker #bird #jazz #composer #saxophone #music #poetry #artist
Love the imagery!
Ghazal number 6. It is in no way traditional. The couplets are loosely connected via theme. This time, it’s jazz.
#ghazal #poetry #poem #poetrycommunity #jazzpoetry
In today’s offerings, Connie Johnson amalgamates the realms of jazz and poetry using the forms haiku and ghazal. You can read 3 of Connie’s poems here:
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#poetry #haiku #ghazal #music #jazz #ellafitzgerald #satchmo #mayangelou #coltrane
Thank you for sharing.
David Lauterstein’s poem Dark Was the Night pays tribute to early blues gospel artist Blind Willie Johnson whose music travels across space and time quite literally. Read it here:
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#music #theblues #gospel #blindwilliejohnson #poetry #poem
All too often, the origins of popular music are overlooked. Chyrel J. Jackson offers us 3 poems that explore the history of the blues and jazz. Read them here:
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#theblues #jazz #poetry #poems #writingcommunity #music #literaryjournal
What an amazing experience for you! I grew up with many friends of Ghanaian background but have never been there. What an amazing experience to study music in another country.
Photo courtesy of Regina YC Garcia
Regina YC Garcia experienced a performance by Michael Friend and The Emerge House Band so exhilarating she had to record it with her pen. Read the resulting poem here:
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#africa #africandrumming #drums #music #poetry #poet #poem #percussion
We just posted a poem about one of their performances in Cheltenham.
Judith van Dijkhuizen’s poem FOR THE FOREST reminds us of the rejuvenating powers of ancient music and the natural world. Read it here:
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#music #nature #forest #idrisiensemble #cheltenham #poem #poet #writer #writingcommunity
So fascinating that these perceptions still persist.
Thank you for sharing.
Named for an African American spiritual, J. Scott Shields’ poem Dem Bones traces our musical traditions to our earliest ancestors. Read it below:
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#anthropology #history #prehistory #music #poem #poet #poetry #spiritual #dembones #writing
Rachael Willis’ poem Listen challenges us to savour the songs of nature in order to heal ourselves and our Earth. Read it at the link below:
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#earth #motherearth #nature #music #poetry #poet #healing #heal #writer #writingcommunity
Diane is a fabulous poet who we have had the pleasure of working with. Congratulations, Diane!
Daniela Violin’s Learning to Dance celebrates the poet’s relationships and finds the intersection of music and dance within them. Read it here:
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#barbrastreisand #music #dance #poetry #poet #writer #literaryjournal #words #love
Shawn McGrory’s poem Let the Evil They Did Be Buried blends Shakespeare and memory with jazz, classical, and gospel music. Read it here:
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#shakespeare #poetry #poem #music #jazz #gospel #classicalmusic #writingcommunity #writer #poet
