Category : Poems

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I began listening to music in the forties 
Regularly through now and still do
I thought I’d be current with the new sounds 
But the music ahead of me flew

It’s not that I don’t love music 
Next to writing it tops my list 
But I’m ingrained to the early two thousands 
The new sounds are something I missed

I really appreciate current music
The singers and sounds tell the tale
Of the culture -the new rising talent
But my connection to that is more frail

Music evokes so much pleasure 
Memories and recall of great times
In every generation it is the same 
They cherish all the music that they can name 

From the Big Bands- Folk and Rock
Used to sing and dance around the
clock
Joan Baez- Neil Diamond- The Eagles to
name a few
It is no mystery-it’s part of my personal history 

As each life progresses with age 
Each one connects with their stage 
Transforming the sounds that they play 
Capturing the events of their day

Music is the same as writing 
Both melodic and exciting 
Driven by the need to express
Their creative way to happiness