Hear me
read
the poem as
an MP3 file.
Watch me
read
the poem as
a YouTube video.
Copyright by
Nicholas Gordon
Composers aren't
poseurs, one may hope,
Offering the sounds that shape the heart,
Making us turn inward towards beauty,
Portrait of the sheer, ecstatic soul.
Of course, your music may help people cope,
Sell stuff, perhaps, or grace some graphic art.
Even so, there is always your duty
Resting underneath the lesser goal:
Sing, then, to make yourself serene and
whole.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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