The Inkwell#Napowrimo #writeclub
Listen….
can you hear it?
as the morning sun
pops its head above the horizon
the rise and fall of the musical local wildlife
discussing the day
can be heard in every green space in the land
news of the morning
new chicks in the nest
meaning more than one food stop
for Mr Sparrow and Mr Blackbird
#Fowc #Jazz
A drum beat out all down the street
alongside a trumpet playing a treat
Music that made people tap their feet
with sounds that cheered them o so sweet
Trumpets played boogie while tambourines played
and Trombones followed on meeting the grade
Ragtime tunes to entertain the crowds
and they joined in the tunes singing aloud
And young and the old proceeded to dance
and couples they moved – given a chance
up and down the familiar street
dancing to the rhythm keeping time with their feet
and keeping time with the trumpets and trombones – the sax
pumping out musical chords to the max
and people that heard it would give out a cheer
as it played all the tunes they all liked to hear
#FFFC #Music #Poetry
It was like he’d never been away.
the audience cheered and called out his name
as he beat out a familiar rhythm with his sticks
while the musicians around him followed his tune
an old pied piper watching the jazz mice dance
in the morning the writers would pour on praise
as he poured a cup of tea to go with his toasted crumpets
#Fowc #Music
Something with a definite Rythym
Something with a definite Hum
Don’t need an expensive instrument
Percussion can be more than a drum
tapping a beat down the street
using a gate, or a wall
or perhaps some dustbin lids
bringing a tune to all
Double bass made from a Tea Chest
Tuba from an old Garden Hose
rice , peas and beans in a sealed up tin
what tunes can come from those
Improvised Music, from everyday things
can bring smiles to people with the tune it brings
Might not be the Royal Albert hall
but we’re all having fun – and having a ball!
#writephoto
A famous composer, passed away
They say he died on stage
He had an illustrious and varied career
for one so long in age
The memorial, it was a musical one
and fellow musicians they wept
as they reminisced on their old pal and chum
and the musical appearances kept
He was buried down deep in the graveyard
alongside artistic friends (and some foes)
and given a quite comfy coffin
so he’d sleep from his head to his toes
but late last night, something happened
to wake all the birds in the woods
as composers below – they put on a show
performing their musical goods
#Discoverprompt
It’s a tool, for creating
notes you can hear
some are singular but many are grouped
that depends on if you are going up the notes or down
rhythms are formed as the notes are played
usually its a beat set out by a drum or perhaps another percussion
musicians follow the notes to create
enchanting melodies , orchestral, blues or pop –
nautical numbers or militaria marching tunes
taken from a musical or perhaps an opera.
27th March 2021
#Entertainment #Lockdown #Saturday
Saturday night,
and till next week (i know its only two days).
The hostelries are still closed, and the theatres are shut
so what’ll i be doing tonight ?
Getting my groove on with the Lancashire hotpots….Live on the internet.
For me, it’s nothing new. The museum i volunteer at has had loads of on-line talks and performances while we’ve all been stuck indoors….Advance notice of the remembrance poppies at IWM North returning was mentioned last week in the On-line meetings we’ve had while the Museum is Shut, and these will continue for the next seven days at least.
To fill the time aside from the meetings i’ve revisited my artworks from the photo archive of the Museum, and i’ll be doing another one – whilst keeping an eye on the time.
#Fowc #Amplify
Sat in your student halls
Engrossed in your books
Needing something to distract from the doubt in your head
Sensational tunes as you scribble away
Amplified by some serious sub-woofers
To your housemates, you’re working along to your course notes
In fact, they’re half right
Only while you scribble away at your latest assignment
Notes of an alternative kind are playing through your headphones
Cathedral walls filled with voices as
Harmonic music was played throughout
Orators of great note – joined in
Resounding hymns and psalms
Until the time came – and
Silence and Reverence came with eucharistic rites
#Promptuarium #Napowrimo
Salford 24th April 2020
He was part of the attraction
of the rock star band
people would roar, on every tour
when they saw him stand
One day, though in August
something happened out on stage
as the large unwieldly Iron man
thought he was Jimmy Page
No Guitar to speak of,
though his speakers they did blast
heard from far , playing air guitar
playing the bands hits from the past
The band all looked round speechless
as he did his bit to their songs
but the fans they all were cheering
so join in they did , before long
And after the concert was finished
and the robot was boxed away
the fans they would all still be talking
about the day, air guitar he did play
The Inkwell