Verse of the day: The pianist upstairs

Verse of the day: The pianist upstairs

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norman lebrecht

April 16, 2017

From Erika Funkauser’s poem, in The Atlantic:

The world’s at war and he breaks into Brahms
tonight—an intermezzo one might hum
to lull a child or coax to life numb
nerves after a round of deafening bombs…

… Read the full poem here.

 

And send a copy to your elected representative.

Comments

  • Esfir Ross says:

    A rhymer. Picture’s more poetic than poem.

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