After a Concert with Children
Give me a room of rafters,the rise and swellof brave, young voices,alivewith the wonder of song(that elusive thread leading us fromthe Minotaur's maze),and I will give youa symphonyof heartbeats...
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Rich,"the rise and swellof brave, young voices,alivewith the wonder of song"What a fulfilling image! Your love of musicand of the singing children shows through like sunshine. The mention of the...
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Wonderful write, Rich. You raised the roof with this one.
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Sarah,Thanks! If there is magic in these lines, it was engendered by the verve of the girls'performance. My aural memory is very good and I can still hear the exciting waytheir highest notes seem to...
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Liz,I love it! Then I matched what happened last night. :-) Thanks!Rich
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Rich,I am so sorry that Kelsey is not doing well. Tonight is the first clear night in a long time in this area.The stars are shining brightly. I think one of them is surely Alivia's star. Sending...
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A special poem indeed Rich...and it seems you devote your free time in such an honorable way.My hat is off to you.erin
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This poem is so alive Rich. I pray that all that energy will not only warm Alivia's family but will continue on to Kelsey and give her the strength she needs. A wonderful read. Regards, Maryse
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Wonderful! It's amazing what music and singing will do. I'm all for choirs for children and people of all ages. I remember my time in one very fondly. It's so good to sing.
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Sarah,Thank you. It was so nice waking upto your message. Kelsey and her familyare going through so much right now. She can't sing with us because she can'tphysically sing again yet. We're hoping...
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Erin,Thanks! I brought one of my daughters along and now she is a member of thechoir. Links are always there waiting to be made. Thanks again. Maryse,I'm thrilled to know the energy made it...
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What lucky kids to have you as a guide, teacher, friend, mentor.Sandy
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Hi Rich, I, too, will pray for Kelsay and her family! But there is also power in this beautiful poem. Once those voices meld into choir, there is a spiritual force of unity and grace that trascends...
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Sandy,I am the lucky one - but thanks! :-)Wendy,Thank you for your prayers. I just spoke with Kelsey and her mother and after our conversation her mother toldme she was smiling. There is nothing...
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There is something quite wonderfully pure and innocent about the sound of children's voices raised in song. Often, at a school concert I will watch the look on their faces, the sparkle in their eyes...
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Came back to read this one again and feel some of the joy that this poem gives. Thanks again for posting this one. kerri
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Rich,So good to read this expression of deep pleasure and gratitude for the purity, grace and skill that comes from the gifts of youth!Brian
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I still recall with pleasure a Christmas Nativity I saw over 20 years ago in Stuttgart...
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Douglas,Yes! Watching their faces is like looking into a fire, or at times like looking at a sea of stars twinkling with the joy and elation that accompanies the mysterious expression of self through...
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Kerri,I am honoured that you returned to it. Merci!Brian,"Purity, Grace and Skill"Young Purity stood still as sun-kissed corn,while Grace sang forth in bold fortissimo.Shy Skill enjoyed the sound of...
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