Memorium to Acker Bilk

Moved by a friend

　

He lies boxed, sad in the sighing chapel

Something moves about the coffin

Passing to, then through and from the box

Crotchets minims quavers from sweet clarinet.

Penetrating coffin boards and the heads

Of mourners. Notes shimmering with symmetry and beauty,

Now swaying through the air, dancing from smooth ashlars.

Not only joyful notes of music;

They are ephemeral tones of Love.

Author's Note

Musicians are so special!

Reviews

[EMF]

I've read this half a dozen times since you posted it. Just keep coming back to it, and missing the sound of the old bugger every time. Sometimes it's good to have something like this, not to review, but to make you realise how much you miss someone you never knew. But knew them anyway.

[G. K. Bostic]

Well written with sweet sadness.....gone but not forgotten as the music lives on.

[emmajoy]

Ohhhhhh we heard a song of his, think it was the one mentioned below .. (slowww?) over Christmas and I thought it was wonderful. Must read up his history and listen to some of his music on youtube.

Love your poem, has a melodic sound, read it aloud .. clever inclusion of musical terms and a really great tribute to a musician you're obviously fond of.

[Samuel Dickens]

God rest his soul. I'll never forget his hit "Stranger on the Shore." That song has stuck in my mind for all these years, and I can hear it yet.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Goodmorning Ron, friendship is the best kind of Inspiration, this was just beautiful

[KAREN]

Sweet! Sad! And Beautiful!!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

This poems seeps of sadness, and joy of the music!