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Saturday, December 4, 2010

TRINITY


Interacting Galaxies -ARP 147 shot from the Hubble Telescope

In two sets of three, in three-quarter time, the universe He composed.
Form and space, void and time distilled, arranged, defined and rhymed;
Eternal melodies ascend then descend.  By fermata, He reposed.

In fugal progressions, He resumes by Personification.
The elemental Idea amplifies His passion logically note on note;
Then fades, dies, resurrects, and soars in harmonic resolution.

His ardent melody with zealous harmonies scale the fiery throng,
To create unique rhapsodies resounding with grace, rhythm, technique.
Now free to improvise, deviate, complicate, and return to the initial song.

Three in One
One in Three
All in One.


© Gay Reiser Cannon  * All Rights Reserved 

53 comments:

  1. I like this, Gay! I had to look up a couple of words to understand the musical metaphors since I know very little about musical terminology.

    We are called to return to the song He orginally composed, aren't we?

    Also, the significance of the number 3 is weaved wonderfully throughout - both figuratively and literally (with 3 stanzas, 3 last lines, created the world is 6 days-only you described it as '2 sets of 3'...I love that!)

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  2. Thank you Sheila. Appreciate your words. Yes, I had very grandiose aims at first to capture the "music of the universe"...still a daunting subject. Hope it's taken as a joyous introduction to this special season.

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  3. I liked this one, you have lovely blog :)
    All the best
    Marinela x

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  4. Thank you Marinela. What a pretty name. Thank you for stopping by and commenting!

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  5. this is absolutely beautiful!

    thank you

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  6. A very ambitious poem, my friend, which you execute as a virtuoso. It rings with your own voice, and gives a sense of the mystery of the hugeness that surrounds us. You also get the official hedgewitch Three Stars of the Dictionary award, for introducing me to a word new to my vocabulary.(fermata.)

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  7. Thank you Joy..it means all the more coming from you. I like that bit about my own voice, must stop wishing I could do those things I admire in poets like you. Must remember to stay true to what rings within me. So hard when others are so magnificent!

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  8. This is beautiful and so breathtaking...fades,dies and resurrects...

    and the photo perfect...an amazing place we live..thank you...bkm

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  9. welcome, welcome to JP, my poetess friend.
    love the ending,
    divine!

    Happy Potluck!
    A+

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  10. Thank you bkm...for reading and commenting. Yes, music is the voice of God, I believe.

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  11. Jingle...at last I figured out when and how to link. I missed last time as I went to the wrong page, I think, but I kept at it this week and made it work. So happy. My what a lot of followers you have. A very successful site. Thank you for inviting me!

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  12. simply loved the ending - 'and return to the initial song'

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  13. i really like your style. pulls me in and entrances almost. melodic. nice penning.
    Happy Potluck!

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  14. and the holy trinity is exposed! lovely write! here's mine- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/head/

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  15. Thank you guys so much. What a momentous day today is! I finally linked up with Jingle!! My blog is being featured on bloggers.com and I am guest hosting @Onestoppoetry for the first time. Thank you new friends and fellow poets. I appreciate that you have accepted me into your world of beauty, writing and friendship!!!

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  16. Beautiful, Gay. Creation and evolution of self beautifully expressed.

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  17. Sorry guys..so busy with OneStopPoetry today that I haven't had time to read and comment on yours, but promise I will as I get time. Thank you so much for coming by here!

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  18. And it's quite an amazing composition, isn't it? Each note is sync with the other... such a harmony can never be replicated elsewhere...
    And your describes it so beautifully, Gay... it's quite an ode to this wonderful creation, I must say!! Kudos, my friend..

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  19. Wonderful, I love the way everything flowed into as one, beautiful :)

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  20. There is something about composing the majesty of the Infinite and the Creator.

    Beautiful.

    JP

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  21. I really am at a loss for words with this poem... was like a Godly view of musical notes...

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  22. "...deviate, complicate, and return to the innitial song"
    Beautiful.

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  23. The miracle of the universe put to words... Beautiful. I especially like this line: "Now free to improvise, deviate, complicate, and return to the initial song What a wonderful ending, and beginning.

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  24. Thank you all for coming by and commenting. I thought this poem was appropriate for the season. I wrote it some time ago and have tried a number of titles. None seem to be a perfect fit but this is probably closest. I wanted to separate out the three parts of the Deity into separate stanzas and bring it back to a Unified ending.

    Thank all of you for finding it beautiful. I hope it resonates for the season and each of you can find praise and music in its lines.

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  25. Nice :) The last three are also strong enough to stand on their own

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  26. Absolutely phenomenal!! (not sure I spelled that write) ~ WOW, how you organized and wrote this musical interpretation of astronomical proportions reaches, touches in such an incredible manner...just like the photo! Amazing!!! LOVE this!!! ~April (and so happy I got to read as I sleep under the "stars" of its impressions!)

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  27. This is symphonic! Truly the "music of the spheres".

    There is a completeness in this poem that fascinates. Philosophically and scientifically.

    Lady Nyo

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  28. You've challenged yourself here, and I like the result. The words and structures are complex, until the simplification at the end. Good poem, Gay.

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  29. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Love and Light, Sender

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  30. i hear you sing the song of the universe and maybe even more - beautiful poem gay

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  31. Great image...and poem too. Well done indeed.

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  32. More proof that music is universal (and vice-versa!) Nice One Shot, Gay!

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  33. Thank you everyone - I'm impressed that you like the beauty of the piece. I was impressed that the Hubble Telescope took a picture that I thought so perfectly captured the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit although to my idea not in that order (although it did say the galaxy on the right had passed through the one in the middle which does look like a ghostly galaxy to me). I however hoped the musical terms and the allusions would point to the creation, the passion and resurrection and then the grace and purification of pentecost culminating in three in one. Hope it was successul. Gay

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  34. I do so love looking at some of these images from space - such a wonder, so much of the universe beyond our own planet is!

    Splendid imagery in your words, great linking of music into the piece - brought a whole other layer to it, a beautiful and powerful song that stimulates the senses and the thoughts. A delightful composure, for that is what it is - and a resoundingly harmonious one at that!

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  35. Gaye - really fine writing. Many wonderful moments in this. Appealed to me particularly as I did my Master's in Music, and a lot of my thesis was on time-signatures. I looked quite closely into the difference in the effect 3/4, 6/8 and 4/4 created in the audience/listener. Clearly from this wonderful piece you know that 3/4 was considered heavenly time a while back, as opposed (in particular) duple time signatures such as 4/4 or 2/4. In 'hemiola' -the mixing of 3 and 4 in the same rhythm, that's when it gets crazy, and those are generally the rhythms that African peoples use in their cults and healing ceremonies to create an other-worldly experience and exorcise evil spirits etc. (depending on which people/cult etc).

    Great stuff, look forward to reading more of your work

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  36. Loved both your works that were up Luke. Both really impressed me. Your information in the comment was extremely interesting. I know both Bach and Mozart talked about 3/4 time being august in some way; however I used it because I thought it was the rhythm of the human heart. I am happy to hear from you regarding the allusions--hoping the metaphor fit musically in the "grand design" ;) I have received an unexpected response. Thank you for coming by and visiting my blog. Come again as I will to yours!

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  37. oh, i'm SO glad you drew this to my attention, dear friend. absolutely stunning ode to the one who makes the skies and galaxies. to the holy ghost, father and son. i hope you'll link this up to imperfect prose today. well done. xo

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  38. @Fireblossom - Looks like it might be done, who knows???

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  39. Excellent read! What a fantastic subject you have tackled -- you have done it justice , and very skillfully I might add. Always a pleasure to read your work!

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  40. I like this on so many levels, especially spiritually with your outline of the composition of the creation (form and space)then to the moment of fading, dying, resurrecting and soaring
    until finally free to improvise, deviate, complicate, and return to the initial song.

    The relationship between man and his creator and the Creator with His creation.

    So much to contemplate, I will spend the week reading it... :-)

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  41. Love the notes and music style intertwined in that piece
    Orchestrated by one

    Thanks my dear for your support of One Shot - will be great to have you with us


    Moonie Smiles

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  42. Gay, you blew me away with this. Your choice of words, the symphony in my head mixed with creation and the imagery of the universe. All three tied together, and Three into One! This is a treasure. (the photo was cool, too.) ;)

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  43. Well needless to say, friends and new acquaintances, I am gratified and somewhat overwhelmed with the reaction to this work. I am truly happy it resonated and I am wishing you joy and happiness through the season and into the new year. I believe this mystery is at its center. Thank you.

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  44. Looks like the story of "OM" Nice...
    thanks

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Tweet me @VerseEveryDay

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  45. i'm so glad you linked, friend. (btw, this is the last imperfect prose until the new year. i hope you have the merriest of christmases!)

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  46. I like the concept/wrap-around of this; it's - and I rarely ever use this word "beautiful" (and not in that generic use way).

    Excellent, transcendant.

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  47. @Emily - Thank you. I read many beautiful things on your site. I wish you and your family a joyous Christmas season and happy new year.

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  48. @Steve - I'm honored by your words. I am pleased this work has found some readers. It's lain in a drawer for some period of time.

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  49. A symphony of words complete with strings and cymbals and crescendo that sings Hallelujah brilliantly. Blessings.

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