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Composed, produced, and remixed: the greatest hits of poems about music. Poetry and music have been intertwined for thousands of years.
- A Poet Who Holds ‘The Men Behind The Music
A poet who holds ‘the men behind the music’ accountable....
- In Memory of The Rock Band Breaking Circus
Composed, produced, and remixed: the greatest hits of poems...
- A Sort of Music
My love of poetry dates nearly as far back in my life as my...
- Song and Dance
Song and Dance - Poetry and Music - Poetry Foundation
- My Music Is Words
But Sun Ra also deserves recognition for his poetry and...
- From “The Voice of Sheila Chandra
From “The Voice of Sheila Chandra - Poetry and Music -...
- Rhetoric, Music, America
Poetry and Music. By The Editors. January 2, 2019. Composed,...
- Street Musicians
Street Musicians - Poetry and Music - Poetry Foundation
- A Poet Who Holds ‘The Men Behind The Music
These poems often honor the universal language of music that transcends cultural boundaries, inspiring unity and joy. Poets use metaphors of music as a conductor of emotions, carrying listeners on a transformative journey.
Apr 11, 2018 · Explore the rich tradition of poetry and music in this selection of ten poems from different periods and genres. From medieval lyrics to modern sonnets, discover how poets have celebrated, lamented, and reflected on the power and beauty of music.
- “Latin & Soul” by Victor Hernandez Cruz
- “Piano” by Dan Howell
- “Music When Soft Voices Die (To –)” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
- “The Everyday Enchantment of Music” by Mark Strand
- “A Poem For Ella Fitzgerald” by Sonia Sanchez
- “The Guitar” by Federico Garcia Lorca
- “Elegy” by Anne Stevenson
Excerpt: 1 some waves a shadow the shadows of dancers dancers they are dancing falling out that space made for dancing
Excerpt: Her wattled fingers can’t stroke the keys with much grace or assurance anymore, and the tempo is always rubato, halting, but still that sound—
Excerpt: Music, when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory— Odours, when sweet violets sicken, Live within the sense they quicken.
Excerpt: A rough sound was polished until it became a smoother sound, which was polished until it became music. Then the music was polished until it became the memory of a night in Venice when tears of the sea fell from the Bridge of Sighs, which in turn was polished until it ceased to be and in its place stood the empty home of a heart in trouble.
Excerpt: when she came on the stage, this Ella there were rumors of hurricanes and over the rooftops of concert stages the moon turned red in the sky, it was Ella, Ella.
Excerpt: The weeping of the guitar begins. The goblets of dawn are smashed. The weeping of the guitar begins. Useless to silence it. Impossible to silence it.
Excerpt: Whenever my father was left with nothing to do — waiting for someone to ‘get ready’, or facing the gap between graduate seminars and dull after-suppers in his study grading papers or writing a review — he played the piano.
Poems about Music - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Read classic and contemporary poems about making and listening to music.
The relationship between music and poetry is one of profound beauty and creative synergy. These famous poems about music demonstrate how poets have skillfully harnessed the power of words to capture the essence of melody, rhythm, and emotional resonance.
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