Lark AscendingA Poem by Chris Shaw(In praise of Vaughan Williams, Welsh Composer)
a violin plays Vaughan Williams
it's four steel core strings strung to Welsh perfection vibrations of high pitched notes float in spiral movement as the reed bow sweeps low then moves slowly upwards imitating a lark, the messenger of a brand new morning rising above roof tops, above spires higher on spanned feathered wings avian beauty scaling the heights ascending in circular flight in blue sky above verdant green fields of English countryside close your weary eyes transcend closer to the sleeping stars soaring in new found freedom far above the problematic earth far from the troubles of the day rebirth, there fly i
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Added on November 17, 2020Last Updated on November 17, 2020 AuthorChris ShawBerkshire, United KingdomAboutAlbert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..Writing
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