The Mad Composer's Rage

Something about an insane composer just intrigues me...

Nothing can stop the mad composers rage.

Notes on staff, writ upon every page.

Again and again the paper crumbled.

This song was no reason to be humbled.

Perfection is what he wanted right now.

This will make all other composers bow.

Pen to page, hand to head, all notes to staff.

"Success! Success!" He began a deep laugh.

“This will make me a famous and rich man!”

He ran off, and so his story began.

 

Nothing can stop the mad composers rage.

He would be a noted musical sage.

But what was wrong with this, his first great score?

The violins? Maybe he needed more.

Or could it be the echoing French horn?

The instruments were perfect, he was torn.

By candlelight he kept on his writing.

Together, all sounds must be uniting.

“Ha! I have done it, all of you will see!”

“This is a song, a song just about me!”

 

Nothing can stop the mad composers rage.

Soon he would step on to the music stage.

His papers were ready and all was set.

This was the great score, on that you could bet.

He must take this opus to his close friend.

This piece of music will surely transcend.

Off to find his most trusted friend was he.

Certainly he would know what this must be!

The manuscript in his hands was great work.

So great, it left across his face a smirk.

 

Nothing can stop the mad composers rage.

He had done nothing but built a gold cage.

He showed his friend the great opus he made.

His friend did not like it; he was afraid.

“What is this you’ve given me, just blank page?”

“You did not compose anything, just rage.”

He did not understand, he heard the notes!

But it was not there, no musical quotes.

It was in his head, for he could not write.

Delusions, that all but tricked him of sight.

Reviews

[Melanie Genevieve]

:D This is great! As a musician myself, I really enjoyed this! You certainly kept that rhyme going. the blank page made me think of John Cage's 4'33

hehehehe

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Glad that you enjoyed it1

[SyberRose]

I was drawn to the title...it also makes me think of orchestra conductors..with there long white hair flying around as they are conducting...and their arms waving back and forth in a frenzy...I loved this piece...Rose

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Thank you very much for taking the time to read it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sounds like either Beethoven or Wagner...

the rage that was ludwig von...who only heard the notes in his head..but then Richard was good at loving his own work...and pushing his masterpieces on all the friends around him...enough that if they disliked or commented negatively on any of his music...he would go into angry tirades..

i like this very interesting piece of writing.

jacob

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Yes! That is one thing that I was going for in this! I had taken a year of music history in college and I had always remembered there being composers like those two. Thanks again for the review.

[Sam]

I honestly liked it it was enjoying. I could see the composer so frantic trying to get everything just perfect. But I think the theme of your poem at least to me is that perfection is not to share with everyone but something that is in the eye of beholder. So this perfect piece was for him (the composer) and his alone.
I love how smoothly it flows line to line stanza to stanza. Humorous in parts but all in all I like the classical touch. Can't wait to see what is next from you.

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Thanks for the review, Sam. Glad you enjoyed the classical touch.

[Sam]

I do, it suits this piece perfectly I can't imagine another style that would do it justice.

[The Verse: A Poetry Jou..]

A tad bit too classic-ish, but rather good!

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Appreciate the honesty, I was waiting for someone to mention it!

[The Verse: A Poetry Journal]

Well, I meant it from a personal reading taste, definitely not a comment to your writing, other than it is good! Yeah it can be fun to experiment with styles not necessarily our own.

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Thank you. I think maybe I read too much of the old Romantic and Victorian era poets. They pretty much inspire me to write the longer, rhyming poems. And thank you for the complement!

[The Verse: A Poetry Journal]

Yeah, I can see that. I think I'm gonna check out a bit more of your work. any recommendations?

[Trevor Jay Bloodworth]

Umm, people have been telling me "The Keeper of Time" is good. Haha. I'm terrible at recommending my own work, sorry.

[The Verse: A Poetry Journal]

well that's what ill check out. no sweat.