music to my ears
by Elouise
I love the calm cadence of your voice
and the way you make rare
the everyday
waves rolling in on the beach
wind whispering in the willows
my husband reading to me aloud
Mendelssohn’s E major Song Without Words
J. S. Bach’s C major Prelude #1
doves cooing in the morning
robins singing in dusky evening
the overwhelming calm of Psalm 23
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I wrote the first three lines in response to Frank Prem’s beautiful poem, “Ten Signs of Life.” The rest of the poem is my short list of voices that make rare my everyday. The image at the top was icing on the cake.
What voices bring you joy and help keep you grounded?
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 3 February 2017
Photo found at huffingtonpost.com
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wonderful list Elouise, the little beautiful sounds of life, just being ❤ perfect.
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thank you 🙂 a quiet counterbalance to all the noise.
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Reminds me of being back in Florida 😊
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I’m right there with you…in Georgia, on Tyne Island! 🌞
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Where is that located? My mother and father live in Camden County.
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Oh dear! I meant to write Tybee Island! Which is outside of Savannah, Georgia — in Chatham County. Sorry about the misspelling. I’m tempted to blame WPress, but have no evidence! 🙂
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Ok, that’s only an hour and a half north of them. Small world 😊
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Thanks for the honour Elouise. You’ve created a very lovely piece.
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You’re welcome, Frank. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Having lost most of my hearing, and what little that’s left is, seemingly, fast disappearing anything that I hear and can recognize is good.
Though I have difficulty making out what people are saying, (many don’t bother talking to me now; got fed up with my asking them to repeat all the time) I can still hear the music that I enjoy. Why it should be so I don’t know, understand or care, I’m just happy I can enjoy it! 😀
Anyway it’s probably a damned sight more interesting than a lot of rubbish many people call conversation these days 😈 😀
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If I couldn’t hear music, I think I’d go crazy! So happy for you–that you can still enjoy music you love. Do you sing along? Get all nostalgic? I sometimes do. You’re so right about too much conversation going downhill these days. Thanks for the comment! 🙂
Elouise
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Yes indeed I do singalong often, much to the wifes embarrassment, mostly I listen to Beethoven, Mozart, Smetana, Handel Hadyn et al; but when I listen to Sinatra I do singalong with him. I can still hold a tune. 🙂
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🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵😊
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Frank and you both bless my heart. I went and took a look at him and his blog. I love your heart Elouise blessings to you and your family.
Much love Tom
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Dear Tom,
Your kind note is music to my ears! I’m so happy you went and visited Frank’s blog. Thanks for reading and for leaving yet another encouraging note. You bless my heart, too, real good (as they say here)! 🙂
Love, Elouise
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Perhaps it is just the assurance of being white, male and straight, but generally my own voice keeps me grounded. I think that is a gift my parents gave me. Listening to Dr. King too.
Joy comes from music mainly: Frank and Ella, Chet Atkins and Les Paul, Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin, Beethoven, Dave Matthews and the Beatles.
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Hi, David. That’s an awesome gift from your parents. I love your list of music and musicians! And Dr. King–especially his recorded sermons. It’s good to hear from you!
Elouise
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