Sunday, March 2, 2014

A CHILD HEARS PROKOFIEV

Prokofiev's Fiery Angel
awakes to touch my dream
as Diaghilev's wishes
inspire the Ballet Russes
for this boy who memorizes
every distinguished melody,

Sitting in the balcony
hearing bells of winter
in his small ears
the timpani exchanges
from what it seems
as augmented notes range
from opera, ballet, and a story
of invented passion, possession
unloosing my own spirit
for his Muse's glory
as a future poet,

Later as a critic to discover
Bryusov's symbolist tale
from a dramatic libretto
in all literary,musical scales
of demonic expression
in a novel of sorrow,

Among the costumes
on diamonds and pearl
as thunderous male dancers
to fulfill their orgies,
picking up impressionism's
shyest girl.

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