soliloquy
my baritone heart
sings on a lonely stage
before empty seats
longing to be a duet
he dreams
of your soprano heart
here alongside of me
without you
a crowded auditorium
appears barren
as the insistent echo
of my baritone heart
rings in hollow halls
he croons a ballad
a song meant for two
a song unrequited
a soliloquy
he composed
just for you
Evocative, pleasant with more than a tinge of melancholy
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You are very kind and generous with your words my friend. Appreciate you taking the time out to read and comment.
Thank you so much
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Heart warming😍
Very beautiful.
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You are so kind. Happy you think so. Thank you for reading and sharing your sweet thoughts.
Very grateful for your visit.
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Beautiful Drew. I think most people can identify with feeling lonely, but not everyone can put it into words that stir the heart.
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Oh, Linda. What a gorgeous comment. Very touched by your generous words. Very touched. Thanks
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Beautiful! You know what? Soliloquy and Acquiesce are my favorite words in the English language. (Well of course also the usual words like love, etc. but you know what I mean)
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I know exactly what you mean Alexis. Soliloquy is a beautiful word. I always wanted to use it in a poem,
and it finally came to me.
Thank you for your beautiful read and comment. Mucho appreciated. Best to you and yours.
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Wonderful n amazing soliloquy,dear dew.!! To day was Republic day in my India.me,my staff members and students were wonderfully enjoyed.but here is 2.25 o’clock of night.i could not feel sleep well coz of tiredness.so i thought about twice comment on your this amazing post.if you are waking ,plz say me good night with some sweet words.hey dear dew!!where are you?
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This was so beautiful and Haunting
I reeally loved it
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Ms. Sparkling. Grateful you like this. Thank you for your lovely words.
Hope you are well. You are missed.
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Another stunning piece. A soliloquy is meant for a character to express his innermost thoughts and feelings alone on a stage, and you’ve certainly done it justice:-)
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You made me smile. That is exactly what a soliloquy should be. You grasoed the meaning of the piece and title
so perfectly. Thank you for your wonderful words and generous comments. Appreciated.
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Beautiful post!
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Grateful that you think so. Thank you for reading and for sharing your thoughts.
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You are welcome!
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This is lovely. I was thinking about what B. wrote above, Drew, about being inspired by unrequited love, wondering why it is so. Solitude may explain it. Perhaps there’s another explanation. It occurred to me that, in quantum theory, there is one hypothesis that when we make a choice, a universe splits off and begins a new direction in a life we might have lived in another universe. Perhaps, after a lifetime of such choices, and thousands of universes, we feel, always more strongly with every passing year, what could have been, but never was, especially when it comes to love. Just a thought. I hope you have a good week. ♥.
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What a profound thought. You took me off on science fiction tangeants of wonderful and sad possibilities.
Imagine every choice we make and don’t make going off in different dimensions. Well, in that case I could
love and be loved in so many levels.
Grateful for your beautiful words. Every time you visit me, my heart is regenerated with love.
Thank you for everything. I so appreciate you.
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Oh I do love that idea that we can be loved on many levels. And why not? Love is a form of energy. Energy is eternal and presumably able to pass across dimensions. Light can. Andrew, you really are so kind to give me such a wonderful compliment. Thank you. I am grateful for, and appreciate very much, your friendship. ♥.
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As do I appreciate your friendship. xoxo
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Wonderful words by a talented writer.
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John, thank you so much for your kind words, support, and the sharing of my poem. It is greatly appreciated.
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You are welcome my friend. I enjoyed your work today.
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A amazing poem my friend.
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Thank you John. Appreciate your kind words.
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This was incredible! Loved it!
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Grateful for your iind read and words. Thank you so much
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Amazing! It seems like the best is yet to come!
I adore all of your poetry, but this one has a cadence, a rhythm or a heartbeat not felt recently.
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Smiling. You are so generous with your words. Thank you for your infinite kindness. You are wonderful Resa
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That feeling of being in a room full of people, but thinking it might as well be empty, because that one person you want to be with you in that moment is not even there. So you might as well be in a room by yourself. It feels as if there’s no life, or air, in the room… lifeless. I love how you incorporated the musical element of the baritone heart singing a duet, yet there is a longing for that soprano heart to help him sing that song. A song meant for two just isn’t as powerful if you don’t have your duet partner there and the song unrequited… I imagine you singing this song out to the audience, spotlight glaring down on you and the room is dark, empty feeling and you’re waiting, hoping for the voice of your love to respond back with her part, as if giving your heart hope that she is there, ready to sing with you (if that made any sense). Anyways, very beautiful poem, my friend. Could feel the ache in this one.
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Your comment so perfectly depicts my thoughts. A crowded room is lonely without the one you love.
That baritone heart needs the company of the soprano to sing that song meant for two.
Thank you for your gorgeous comment. You always break me down so well. Well, I mean the poetry. LOL
Very grateful for your beautiful words and interpretation. Thank you
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Reading this actually made me think of my music major days in college. We had to perform in many recitals and I had a duet with a guy who was actually a baritone. So I know how that feels when you have to practice a song without your duet partner around. It feels incomplete on that stage. So comparing it to life and love, I totally get this.
LOL! I don’t think I could EVER break you down. Won’t even try it! haha! Glad I could break your poetry down though! You’re very welcome, my dear friend! Enjoy your night!
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Oh, I like that analogy of practicing without your partner. It would feel strange and incomplete.
Thanks. You too.
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Lovely poem. This made me remember Mario Lanza’s interpretation of Vesti la giubba
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I am speechless. Humbled by your even mentioning Mario Lanza.
Thank you for your amazing comment. it will linger with me for days. Very grateful.
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I am glad you liked it Andrew.
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I hope your dream of a duet will come true. 😊
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Very grateful for your lovely words and wishes. I know it will someday.
Thank you for kind words. They are appreciated.
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and yet we still sing before the empty seats…
well done, my friend
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Thank you. Appreciate it.
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Beautiful!!
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Thank you Lity. Very happy you think so. Thank you.
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Welcome Andrew
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Dis is for me,dear dew!!
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A lot of thanks.
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I almost hope to see wings in the image but this one has a landed feel. A wooden stage. Hot lights. Heavy velvet curtains waiting to be drawn closed. I can hear the echo passing over everyone in the audience, a searching thing. Although it’s not meant for any of them they will each take it with them…so that on and on and on the beauty of his song travels. Beautiful Andrew. 🎶
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What a gorgeous comment Suzaane. You overwhlem me with your kindness and generous words.
Thank you for this treasure of a comment. I will keep it stored in a special place.
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I’m touched that you would keep it. Have a lovely evening 🌷
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Thanks. You too. ⚘
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Such a beautiful way to depict melancholy..
Love this ♥️
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Smiling. So happy you liked this little thing,. Thank you for your kind words. They are always appreciated.
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Your writing always makes me smile 😀
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Aaaw
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😊
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This is so beautiful… the only thing more powerful than music is love.
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Yes, music is so powerful. It can inspire, bring happiness, or encourage tears.
Thank you for your lovely words and appreciation. Means a lot. Thank you.
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You are most welcome Drew!
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I pray the folds of his heart is filled with all the imagined and real lost joys, that solos magnify into duets… And symphonies explode joyously within the auditorium that is life. 💖🍾💖
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What a beautiful comment. Grateful for your amazing words and wishes.
Hearts were meant to sing duets.
Thank you so much for your kind read and gorgeous comment.
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stupendous..
Can you check my work….. hope u like it
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Thank you for reading and for your kind comment.
Appreciate it.
Will drop by to read.
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Overwhelmingly beautiful Drew.
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Grateful that you think so. Happy you liked it. Thank you for your kind read and words.
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You are very welcome Drew
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I love this… it reminds me of the film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil which explores a musicians unrequited love.
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Happy yot remind you of a film. Thank you for the compliment. Flattered and happy.
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Ouch! That hurts! No one to sing back or sing with! I remember those days (or nights) when my friend and I would hit the bars and he’d play the piano and I’d sing or vice-versa. But he doesn’t like to sing. So maybe that’s it! She doesn’t like to sing. Maybe you need to find something in common with her!
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Oh, that is painful. However your words were sweet.
Thank you for your kindness and support.
Apologies for my late response. I have been prepping for a trip to Florida.
I am trying to relocate to the Sunshine state. And it has kept me from full timne blogging.
So apologies for my late response. Thank you so much
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Awww I just want to wrap him in a hug and sing with him made my heart ache love it
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Such a beautiful comment. Thank you for your wonderful appreciation.
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