Poem: Silvery Songs

By Allison Stein

My favorite part of writing is the ability to experience wonderful emotions, express those sensations through words, and share both my memories of the past and dreams of the future with readers. When I read over a poem I have crafted, I consider each characteristic that contributed to the finished product, including rhyme, imagery, and word choice. I especially examine what I have come to believe is the most fundamental attribute of poetry: the very music the lines create mixed with the voice I hope to incorporate into the rhythm. A poem should speak to readers. It should provide them with a message. It should motivate, teach, and encourage. This is what I strive for in my writing.

Since sound is such a vital element, I aim to capture it in my work. A couple of summers ago, for example, I attempted to imitate the song of wind chimes. The result was a poem called “Silvery Songs,” and I would like to share with you the discoveries of nature’s music I made through the writing process.

Silvery Songs 

Dangling in the branches
Of auburn-colored trees
Is the wind’s music box,
Swaying in the breeze.

Four cylinders tap
As wind guides them along,
Playing in harmony
Nature’s favorite song.

Silver dancing in the sun
Is all I can see,
Playing the notes
Of a beautiful melody.

The breeze makes a song,
Using wistful rhymes,
Making me grateful
For silver wind chimes!