~Granma's Concerto~
“Whatcha playing?”
‘I love Granma”
“How’s it go?”
‘Like this”
You can feel the gentle rhythm
hear the notes softly floating
you can see the love shining
as he composes his concerto
There’s a trill up in the high notes
and an echo way down low
“That’s us laughing you know”
he smiles as he continues his concerto
Now there’s a tangle of notes running
as he tells of how you’re playing
a strong stroked single note
“… when you push me on the swing!”
and then a gentle arpeggio so very softly played
repeated over and over and you feel the sway
“That’s when you rock me on your lap while we nap!”
It’s been a very full concerto
The last note he plays is a tiny little thing
but he lets the echo of it ring and ring and ring
“That’s one last kiss goodbye as I gotto go”
and thus ends his first love concerto!
adgray©2010
For Granma! =0þ
~Granma's Concerto~ by adgray
*My favourite bubble artist,
the awesome Lynda Robinson ,
posted this freshly finished painting of her grandson playing piano
and the words just flowed!
For you my dear friend!
Chookas!* ♥
Comments
ohhhhh this gave me goosebumps! how utterly precious, and such a great job describing the different sounds. beautiful!
Thank you SD
Yep It gave me goosebumps too! Ü
like I always do when playing with children I looked at this little boy and thought “What story are you telling us with your play?”
Then I tried to think like a child who didn’t know the “official” wording and how he would explain it all
I’m so glad you liked this!
Chookas! ♥Ü♥
– adgray
that is lovely……well done
Thank you Jamie
Chookas! ♥Ü♥
– adgray
Mike You do NOT want to know lol ….. no just a few more weeks and I can explain everything! and I only wish it was something exciting like launching my book – but no! ANYHOO Thank you for coming to see this and for keeping an eye out for me (you can put it back in now! lol)
Chookas! ♥Ü♥
– adgray
Beautiful!!!!! xoxoxoxo
Very sweet! Chookas!
Very nice…
oh that is so so lovely!!!
As a Pianist and an organise I love the look of Utter Concentration on his sweet face…..he is SOO into it………Beautiful……Hugs Biguns…….XXX
Thank you Pagly,
This is Lynda Robinson – my favourite visual artist on the Bubble and close to my fave on the planet – certainly of any alive!
I saw this and thought (like I always do when playing with children) “What story are you telling us with your play?”
I am so glad you saw this for in a way it is an ode to all budding pianists
and if parents are astute then who knows what skills their children could develop with encouragement!
Chookas! ♥Ü♥
– adgray
I see you have returned with muse in full swing! A beautiful rendition of poetry – Well done indeed! Smiles, Anna-Marie.