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Unconventional Lullaby

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Submitted by BobaFett on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 11:10am

A piece I jotted down as I was drifting in and out of sleep in the hallway at Elley Long during a rehearsal

Cup of coffee cooling in my limp hand, the dissipating steam
being enveloped by staccato notes and black piano keys.

Slowly drifting off to sleep,
red and lavender swirls pass under my eyelids.
Taking in shallow breaths of cello drones and
the rustle of music sheets against my cheeks.

    Awoken

Not by the music, but by the pause.

    The break.

The sharp

    intake

of breath as the crescendo ends
and consciousness begins again.

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I love the rhythm of this. I

Submitted by Special on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 11:49am.

I love the rhythm of this. I can feel it, especially towards the last few lines.

"Not by the music, but by the pause.
The break.
The sharp
intake
of breath as the crescendo ends
and consciousness begins again."

Very wow.

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This...

Submitted by reverie on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:50pm.

This is wonderful... the rhythm is fantastic, and it describes the mood of Elley-Long quite well (at least when there's down time). Love it.

-R

-reverie