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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Bach - Goldberg Variations: Aria (Glenn Gould)



nodding off
to the aria
by soft candle light
on a pile of cushions
luxuriating
in a rare moment of peace
from a world  gone mad

i pray
when  i sink
into the long sleep
it will be like this
quiet
alone
then
out like a light


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11 comments:

  1. Brother OllieNovember 6, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    What an unearthly talent!

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  2. rallentandaNovember 6, 2016 at 5:38 PM

    Yes ..Glenn Gould is still regarded as one of the greatest interpreters of Bach.So pleased this moved you Brother Ollie.

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 6, 2016 at 5:41 PM

    Me too.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 6, 2016 at 5:46 PM

    Sounds delightful.

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  5. Sumana RoyNovember 6, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    "it will be like this
    quiet
    alone
    then
    out like a light" beautiful...

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  6. Old EggNovember 6, 2016 at 9:14 PM

    Really this needs no comment as it is so truly beautiful.

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  7. Sanaa RizviNovember 7, 2016 at 2:17 AM

    This is absolutely incredible!!

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  8. Samyuktha Semi JayaprakashNovember 7, 2016 at 3:39 AM

    beautiful

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  9. Justin LambNovember 7, 2016 at 7:19 AM

    Great poem.

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  10. Magical Mystical TeacherNovember 7, 2016 at 9:47 AM

    I, too, take refuge in music when the world goes mad--which is all too frequently these days!

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  11. Rosemary Nissen-WadeNovember 7, 2016 at 7:41 PM

    One of your most beautiful poems. (And yes, a lovely aria.)

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