Rhapsody



The melodic rhythm soothes my mind with visions of the past fresh from days long left behind.
Rhapsody, as smooth as a washed over stone thrown over eons of time.
 The beats of drums that succumbed to a world of change; Kings of the past unearth generations of things we've yet to discover, uncover and unleash with our voices.
Rhapsody, as smooth as a washed over stone thrown over eons of time.
 No silent lingers for our allegretto to the discovery of talent that can no longer be masked by the dawn, nor be muted by those who don't believe in change.
No blues, no syncopated lies to bring us to our demise. Just plain old fashioned rhythms that tell of a life anew.
 A spirit shaped by war and peace, poverty and religion all coiled in the most amazing cantata.
Rhapsody, as smooth as a washed over stone thrown over eons of time.

About this poem

This poem is an original piece I wrote over 20 years ago. It was written as an homage to my ancestors for paving the way, setting the standard for Black people/ people of color, who through their perseverance opened the gateway to dream big!

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Written on April 24, 2004

Submitted by monicrutch65 on February 06, 2022

Modified on March 12, 2023

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Scheme aBcBdefB
Characters 835
Words 161
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

Monica Crutchfield

Monica Crutchfield is an aspiring writer of poems, children's books and short stories. She is a retired veteran of the United States Army Reserve and writes free form poetry as a means of self-expression often driven by her muses. She has written over 40 poems and plans to publish her works in he near future. more…

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