Minor Chords

Minor Chords

 

My life used to be

a blues song

twelve bar wails


bent easily

from
 the pentatonic scale


with brilliant turnarounds

that let in momentary 
shards of sunlight

to
 salve my soul

and
 get me ready

for 
the next chorus


but oh how quickly


these bluesy minor chords


morph into 
dancing major ones


stacked one upon the next

when you show up with 
piercing liquid eyes


these bluesy minor chords

morph over to 
dancing major ones

stacked one upon the next

 

Reviews

[Marie Anzalone]

Lovely metaphor! I hope that the author was able to later create a great melody of such auspicious beginnings.

[rubie]

Remains to be seen....
Thank you for your kind review. Much appreciated.

[Kelly Scheppers]

You are my latest sensation...and I am thrilled to have found you! I love the way you write, Rubie!!

[rubie]

Thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying my humble poems.

[Miss Sharon]

Ah Rubie dear...being a retired piano teacher myself I most assuredly enjoyed this write! I of course understand the musical terms and the way you've woven them into this amazing and well written poem is fabulous. I look forward to reading more of your work. Welcome to the Cafe. ~Sharon

[rubie]

Thank you, Sharon. I am not entirely new to the Cafe. I was active on here a long time ago, but then my muse went MIA and has just recently returned with a vengeance and seems to have taken up residence, so I'm back and enjoying my return.

I took piano lessons as a young girl and studied with a wonderful piano teacher for 10 years. Fond memories. Sadly, many years ago, I had to sell my piano when financial binds necessitated it and I do miss it sometimes.

Thanks for the visit.

[Miss Sharon]

I am so sorry you had to sell your piano Rubie! As a small child the piano I had to practice on was a Steinway upright grand. At the time I didn't realize what a prize it was I only knew I wanted a big black shiny grand piano like Liberace played. Long story shorter...when I began teaching as an adult I did get my beautiful grand (though not an 8 foot concert grand of course.) Over the sourse of a few years my students paid for that piano and it is now 37 years old and I would not part with it. I've even named "her" for my favorite piano teacher, Miss Monty. ~Sharon

[rubie]

What a lovely story, Sharon! Mine was your run-of-the-mill Baldwin console and I did have an emotional attachment to it, but did have to let it go. I'm sure if I sat down now, I'd be a bit rusty, but could bang out a tune or two. My fingers were able to play Fur Elise by themselves......

[Bright Ocean Star]

Rubie, I love bluesy minor chords... This has a great rhythm. "Momentary shards of sunlight to salve my soul..." very nice!

[rubie]

Thank you for your kind review! Much appreciated!

[....................]

Those major chords will get us every time. I love music and blues is one of my favorite genres to listen to, Delta or Chicago or otherwise. You've created a beautiful riff here and despite the major notes, I'll be back to look for those soul salving licks. Love it!

[rubie]

Indeed. I love the blues too. There's a language there that's unique, and not found in any other music genre. Glad this was conveyed and spoke to you...

Thank you for your kind review.

[....................]

I play a lot so this called out to me... I am a sucker for those minor and you are kindly welcomes - such passion; such longing...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like the way the poem seems stacked upon itself, which creates the feeling of the theme...and how those blues pile up...the little things adding up to become big things...

j.

[rubie]

the blues do pile up, creating layers upon layers....such complexity.

thank you for stopping by and leaving your kind remarks...