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feel the music

January 22, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 19 Comments

GBE 2: Writing Prompt – Music

I remember how darkness doubled
giving us somewhere safe to hide.
Just two lost souls swimming
inside a fish bowl, driven
deep beneath waves,
steered by the stars.
Do you believe in magic?
Can you feel the music
shining down like water?
Take my hand, take my whole life
and save your mortal soul.
I’ll let you be in my dreams,
if I can be in yours.

This poem is in the style of cento—work composed from lines or passages from other sources arranged in a new form or order, in this case, musical lyrics of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Rush, Television, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Deee-lite, Elvis, The Lovin’ Spoonful and Don McLean…

Do You Believe in Magic? The Lovin’ Spoonful

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Comments

  1. deborah says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Love!!

    Reply
  2. deborah says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Love!!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 22, 2013 at 10:34 am

      Thank you. Twice!

      Reply
  3. The Frizzy Hooker says

    January 22, 2013 at 6:51 am

    wow
    I enjoyed your arrangement.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 22, 2013 at 10:33 am

      Thanks! Recycled lyrics:))

      Reply
  4. Gary Henderson says

    January 22, 2013 at 8:22 am

    Love this. I kept thinking, “This sounds familiar.” 🙂

    (I do this with Spam subject lines on my blog. A bit less artistic and a lot less safe for work.)

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 22, 2013 at 10:34 am

      Spam subject lines are interesting…

      Reply
  5. Colene says

    January 22, 2013 at 11:14 am

    You are broadening my horizons! 🙂

    Reply
  6. TimH says

    January 22, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Awesomeness!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    January 22, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    cool! awesome pic too!

    Reply
  8. Kathy says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    This is awesome. Great job!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Patricia A. Laster says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:13 am

    First, GBE??? Then, I have a document titled Cento that I have never done anything with. Good job! I’m studying up on conflict toward continuing The Sequel.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 23, 2013 at 9:20 am

      GBE 2 is a Facebook Blogging Group (you should join). Each Sunday there is a writing prompt and you have the entire week to write about that subject and post it to the Facebook page. It’s a great way to expand your blog audience and find other cool blogs. But there is no pressure, you can skip a week or a month or whatever:)

      Reply
  10. Joyce Lansky says

    January 24, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    Nice poem.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-rhythm-and-rap.html

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 25, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      Thank you Joyce! I liked the rap song on yours:))

      Reply
  11. Gill says

    January 25, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    I like this. An unusual approach and that last line is gorgeous. You won’t be surprised to hear it provoked story thoughts in my already overcrowded head *grin* Thank you for both the beautiful piece and the idea!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 25, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      Thank you for the comment!

      Reply
  12. Anna says

    January 27, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    I LOVED this and I do believe in magic!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      January 27, 2013 at 6:42 pm

      Thank you! I believe too:))

      Reply

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