Drawing the Notes

Watching his fingers
on the frets on his bow
teasing the music,
he was drawing the notes
out of his instrument
calling them forth
his violin singing
as surely as her voice
joining together
in praise
making a noise
pleasing to the creator

September 5, 2008
written at the Agape Café coffeehouse
Wesley United Methodist Church
(one of 24 written there that night)

Joanne

The violin sang
over the hum, the rumble
the guitars by her side

They held the rhythm
oh, but she was the soul
verve, the muse
that danced across the room
catching the conversations short
for a moment or two
at the coffeehouse again

Her quick reflexes,
natural smile;
joy in her shared gift,
whether bluegrass or folk
serious or sassy

Pure talent unfurled
smile infectious –
receiving the gift in the knowing
the certainty of His hand –
in the sharing.


Written 3/4/05 8:45pm
edited 3/6/05 10:15am
edited 3/23/05 9:05


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