Ludwig Wittgenstein
Uttering a word is like striking a note on the keyboard of the imagination. Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (1889-1951)
Tag Archives: music
Make Something: Music Media
While my daughters sang in church choir practice, I stacked a few of the music director’s tapes and CDs into a poem … sing the classic story of creation for […]
Make Something: Chimes
“You are the music while the music lasts.” These words from T.S. Eliot remind me how essential and important it is that we all find expression for our ideas and […]
Make Something: Music for Writers
What’s a song you hate? I mean really. You hate it. Detest it. Can’t stand it for a second. I’m a music lover, so this is a tough one for […]
Make Something: Instrument
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” — Abraham Maslow Yes, this is the […]
Make Something: Learned from Another
Learn something new. Today’s prompt suggested I ask a friend to help me do something using a technique or skill they’re good at. At dinner, I asked everyone at the […]
Song Writer
(a haiku) clack smack thwack ching gurch daughter’s typing concerto music to my ears
Reluctant Lullaby
Day 362 prompt: Sunshine Two busy little girls all kissed and tucked in. Their mommy is ready to sit once again. Just as Mom sinks to her bed with a sprawl, […]
He Plays Guitars
Day 344 prompt: Gold I love this guy who plays guitars beautiful curvaceous guitars warm and golden just leaning against our bedroom wall but even hotter in his artfully sensitive hands […]
Dancing the Dish
Day 333 prompt: Cooking (a haiku) chef dances his dish slice chop season stir dip taste kitchen hums along
The Round
Day 330 prompt: Round We sing a song together but with different starts, lining up sweet harmonies while carrying our parts.
Hands
Day 264 prompt: Hands they emerge plump and pink from the veil of white bubbles that whisper over her dinner dishes still for half a second then two rapid twitches scatter […]
The Poet Wonders
Day 247 prompt: Music Could some musician match these words to a melody that makes the whole world sing?
Sharp
Day 242 prompt: Sharp Shrill Soprano Hammers Harsh Arpeggios, Aggravating Ragged, Restless Patrons. Piercing!
Kid Sister Soundtrack
Day 234 prompt: Hair While mama taught the ABCs My sibs had other songs for me So my toddler tunes were various From Little Teapot to Aquarius Mom hummed The Old […]
Beth Nyland 