The Story of Vio and Cello

From 'Dreamland' (2011)

 

They were born long ago

in two different countries.

They were made by the hands

of two different masters.

They could not meet to sing

as a marvelous duet: 

in the cage of unfreedom 

they were dreaming of it

as an air castle of theirs. 

 

And they heard their voices

for thousands miles.

And they longed for the song 

in the dead of the night,

when the whole

world's falling asleep. 

They sang their duet -

the tune of true love, 

the Saga of Vio and Cello,

which was heard

by the heaven and stars. 

 

And it sounded as a prayer

about the day of bliss,

when they joined

their bodies together,

throwing off their

shackles of bondage,

casting off their

chains of the duty -

and sang in full voices at last...

 

Many years have passed, 

lots of water has

flowed under bridges.

But they are still

keeping on singing -

two purest voices

of Viola and Cello,

the sweetest taboo

for each other. 

 

Can you hear this song

at the break of the day,

when the dawn is

being born again?

 

*

Secret Garden - Illumination

Author's Note

It used to be a piece of prose. But then it turned into free verse. And yet it remains a love story - of the violin and the cello, which might have been a woman and a man. Who knows?..

Reviews

[Wendy Seames Garner]

What a beautiful musical story you have told with this poem, Igor! My granddaughter started playing the violin when she was very young, but had to give it up when there was no money for lessons. I myself don't have a musical bone in my body, but I do love to listen to classical music. Thank you for letting me dream a bit.

[AK]

Very interesting poem!I really liked the fact that you incorporated a story in a poem. It has a wonderful flow and brilliant imagery. Great write!

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

I felt like I was reading some Russian romantic poet, then again, maybe I am :)

the 4th stanza was especially exquisite.

[Muse]

Favorited. This writing took me to a special place. Love can be defined in so many ways....but only music can justify the admiration of two beautiful bodies...creating a single instrument of harmonic love. Music is good solo...but a duet... is magical.

Muse

[Bare trees]

Music is a magical gift for all the world and classical music sings to the soul through melodies and harmonies that only a violin and cello can achieve. Being a drummer all my life, I can say personally, if I had my choice to return to my youth, I would choose the violin. It has always been my favorite instrument.

The concept you've created through this poem is brilliant. I would love to be there at the conception of the two joining together for the first time. Perhaps somewhere in mythology man and woman represent the two in a way we do not know of.

I think it's a fine poem. Great writing Igor.

[J. J. Nightingale]

What a beautiful story, of a not so typical Love .. Between two freed , of their bonds ..


A lovely song .. .. Jasmine

[Marie]

This is so beautiful...and it still is a poem, even if in prose form.