Doing The Talking

If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. - Thoreau

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black

white

yellow

brown

red

straight

gay

lots to say

we sang and danced far into the night

giving each other light

granting sight

doing what was good and right

despite language barriers

we were birds of a different feather

together

flocking

rocking

that's all that mattered

with the music

doing the talking

Author's Note

"I sailed on the North River last night with my flute, and my music was a tinkling stream which meandered with the river, and fell from note to note as a brook from rock to rock. I did not hear the strains after they had issued from the flute, but before they were breathed into it, for the original strain precedes the sound by as much as the echo follows after, and the rest is the perquisite of the rocks and trees and beasts. Unpremeditated music is the true gauge which measures the current of our thoughts, the very undertow of our life's stream." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Music can bring everyone together and that has to be welcomed. In a world where there is such division let the music play. Let us explore the common ground and rejoice in anything which brings us closer together and peace. Beautiful thoughts here Pete. Yes, let the music talk. Play on.

Chris

[Pete]

here here. when i hear music it changes me. thanks chris ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Same here. Can be such a mood changer. Can turn a dull day sunny :)

[barleygirl]

This is a superb coming together of your words, your selection of an amazing Thoreau quote in your authors note, plus a great tune to tie it all in a bow. It's like your presentation reflects the harmony about which you write (((HUGS)))

[Pete]

hmm. wow. nothing better when things come together in harmony ... :)

[Ruth]

Division is man made sadly. This speaks for itself Pete - powerfully so - life's too short - just live I say and live in peace :)

[Pete]

indeed. music gives and asks nothing in return and it floats freely through the air for all ears to hear. thanks ruth ... :)

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

I couldn't agree more music does have that unifying power. In general most wonderful art does. A very illuminating piece of poetry. Thank you Pete for sharing your art with us.

[Pete]

thanks carlos. music appeals when it reaches receptive ears.

"Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it. - Thoreau