Were Those the Days?
Curious. The train of thought from the preceding sonnet dancing through the day thanks to that odd recall, had not finished its musing apparently. The radio chancing to play a piece of music from that very era (in my life), J.S.Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, early in the evening triggered a speedy renewal of other days. Thinking to pay tribute in chasing them down, yet struggling with the sonnet, it took an interesting and, methinks, better turn.
(sonnet # DXLVI)
In those familiar notes of Bach so dear,
By Brandenburg Concerto six, arise
A world once mine before my wond'ring eyes.
While Life half frets itself with varied fears;
In misty Winter's rainy ev'ning's sphere
Drives swishing by; where in the moisture's sighs
Lights feebly pierce the gentle fog, time flies
Back swiftly on these strains to other years.
Sweet music from those restless days whose vain
Dreams chased an unseen future, bus'ly e'er
Engaged, yet subtly asking "Why?" Regain,
Grey phantoms, all the hues that made your air
So worthless and decried your tinsel reign;
Lest half a mem'ry lead me to despair.
15Feb12
D105b
Jenny..... a nice sonnet to match the music,
this is on fire. A fierce write. Recommended.
"Sweet music from those restless days whose vain Dreams chased an unseen future".... nice sonnet with so many remarkable lines are here as the listening effect of a classic compose. ... Yet reality chasing the poet cruelly, so last line from her subconscious she has not missed to string with. "Lest half a mem'ry leads me to despair." ...Nice.
I really pampered myself as I listened to the Concerto on youtube as I read your poem. The part that really caught my eye was "grey phantoms, all the hues that made your air so worthless and decried your tinsel reign; lest half a mem'ry leads me to despair" as it did with Patrick. I adore music and this beautiful Sonnet too Jenny~
RE: "Grey phantoms, all the hues that made your air/So worthless and decried your tinsel reign". Jenny that line is BRILLIANT! Cosmically brilliant. Pink Floyd/Moody Blues brilliant! I'm hitting the recommend button on this one.
interesting poem... music has that power to recall former days so evocative... 'sweet music from those restless days whose vain dreams chased an unseen future...' brilliant work
I love this poem ,for I know its meaning, spirits dwell in music me thinks
Corrr. Some truely memorable lines here. Better than fantastic re readable scribble you've mustered. Bloody brilliant write.