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(Ethereal Choir)
Choir (Whispering)
"Golden light, a fleeting shadow
The hunter’s heart, the nymph’s escape.
Fate’s cruel hand, the sun’s bright arrow
Love is a wound, a fleeting shape."

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2. First Movement: "Apollo’s Lament"
(Male Solo – Apollo / Lyre Leitmotif)
Apollo:
"I am the sun, the song, the flame,
Yet you elude my burning name. * 
Your laughter haunts the forest air—  
A melody I cannot bear.

I’ll chase you through the endless green,
Through rivers, rocks, and skies unseen.  
For in your flight, I see my fate—
A love that burns, yet comes too late."

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3. Second Movement: "Daphne’s Flight"  
(Female Solo – Daphne / Flute Leitmotif)*  
Daphne:  
"I am the wind, the stream, the tree,  
No chains of gold will capture me.  
Your light is fierce, your touch a brand—
  
I’ll flee your fire, I’ll make my stand.  

The earth will shield me, roots will rise,  
My branches stretch to claim the skies.  
Your love is fire, but I am free—
  
A laurel’s crown, not destiny."  

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4. Third Movement: "The Transformation"  
(Choir & Orchestra Swell, Tragic)  
Choir:  
"Roots entwine, the bark takes hold,  
Her breath becomes the forest’s gold.  
The sun still burns, the chase is done—
  
Her heart is wood, her soul the sun."  

(Apollo’s Despair)  
Apollo:  
"No! I am light, I am the flame,  
Yet you are gone, and I’m to blame.  
Your leaves will whisper in the breeze—
  
A song of love that never frees."  

(Daphne’s Final Words)  
Daphne:  
"I am the tree, the wind, the sky,  
No longer yours, yet still I sigh.  
Wear my crown, remember me—
  
A love that lives eternally."  

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5. Finale: "Laurel’s Lullaby"  
(Choir & Orchestra, Bittersweet)  
Choir:  
"Golden chains and laurel veils,  
The sun still weeps where Daphne trails.  
Her branches cradle every dawn—
  
A love immortal, never gone."  

(Apollo’s Resolve)  
Apollo:  
"I’ll wear your leaves, your crown of green,  
And in your shade, I’ll dream unseen.  
Though you are tree, and I am flame,
  
Our love will burn in nature’s name."  

(Closing Choir, Fading)  
Choir:  
"The sun and tree, forever bound,  
In whispered winds, their love is found.  
A laurel’s sigh, a golden ray—
  
Apollo’s heart, Daphne’s way."  

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The ode I wrote for **Apollo and Daphne** tell the story of their tragic love through poetic imagery and emotional depth.
Nick Moore Feb 4
Mij was a storm of laughter and defiance,
A stubborn spirit, ever demanding his way,
Yet when the drinks flowed, oh how he shined,
A madcap maestro in the delirium of night.

Johnny Thunders on the speakers,
Hanoi rocks and Lords of the New Church
Echoing through our wild, endless journeys,
Tunes that stitched our misadventures into memory.

He’d promise me refuge in sunlit Greece,
An open door to his scattered sanctuary,
A place I longed to visit,
But lost my courage amidst the clamor of his drinking.

Now, two years on, silence aches where he once roared,
And in the quiet, I feel the bittersweet pull
Of laughter mixed with grief,
Missing the man who was as difficult as he was dearly loved.

In every clink of glass and every chord played,
I hear Mij’s defiant laugh a reminder
That even in chaos and excess,
There was a spark of beauty, a story worth every flawed moment.
Two years since your passing, and I'm only just starting to understand what you were to me.
Set upon a walk I did,
Through my hometown,
Silent in the cold.

And as I walked as I did,
I passed by such a mortal sight,
A garden dead,
Which once bloomed in twilight.

And shed a tear I did,
Yet of sadness not,
For I know new flowers will bloom again.
Inspired by classic poetry and it's grim takes of mortality.
Believe it or not
The Parson is right
We shall return with zeroes
Many zeroes.  Let’s be Heroes
For and to the world. Let’s not be selfish
Because we shall return with zilch
With nada, mit nichts, perhaps with empty zeroes
Which mean nothing. Let’s pause
To think. Let’s be wise and humble
Love is essential. When the trees tremble
And fall; when the ground shakes and burns
When the soil slithers and slides, the world yearns
For peace, sympathy, compassion, and love. With nothing
We shall return, just like we came on earth with nothing
The sky will always stare at us, as we raise our head
Heaven will remain at the same distance
And we shall leave alone, with nothing, with no bed
No castle, no money, no power and no incense
Believe it or not
We will be blessed to be in a wee lot
After the soul departs
And the ash rots
Believe it or not
The Poet is right.

P.S. This poem is dedicated to the kings of the world.
Copyright © January 2025, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.
dead poet Jan 13
death is humble;
death does not discriminate;
death is everything,
but life.
Bonnabelle Reed Dec 2024
3 dollar kalimba
from the thrift store
only eight notes
never any more
3 dollar kalimba
plays a little tune
got it as a gift
of plastic hewn
3 dollar kalimba
heart shaped acrylic
lets the light through
of nothing in specific
3 dollar kalimba
that doesn't reverberate
too small a structure
to support sound ornate
3 dollar kalimba
with some added stickers
one of a rainbow
the other a faded picture
3 dollar kalimba
the eighth note is flat
but its melodies continue
in despite of that fact
3 dollar kalimba
how i love you so
your metal teeth ring
from high to low
3 dollar kalimba
forget what time it is
when i hear your sound
don't care what your price is
an appreciation of the smaller, imperfect things in life.
Maryann I Nov 2024
Oh, humble pen,
You are the voice of my silent thoughts,
A river of ink that flows with my dreams.
In your slender form,
Lies the power to birth worlds,
To carve emotions into paper's skin,
To whisper the secrets of my soul.


What are you, but a vessel of words?
Yet, within you, lives the spark of creation.
You dance across the page,
Trailing ideas like the stars in the night sky,
Binding them in the constellations of my mind.


Do you not see, oh simple pen,
The weight you bear?
More than just ink and metal,
You hold the essence of my being,
The dreams I dare not speak,
The fears I cannot name,
The love I yearn to share.


But what is love, without your gentle touch? 
Without you, the words remain trapped, 
Unformed, unspoken, 
Like a songbird caged within my heart. 


And yet, you are silent, 
Your power dormant until called upon, 
Resting in my hand, waiting, 
For the moment when thought meets ink, 
And the world shifts, 
From nothing to something, 
From silence to symphony. 


Oh, pen, do you know your worth? 
In your simplicity, you hold infinity, 
A universe within each stroke, 
A life within each line. 


And as you lie there, resting, 
Do you dream of the stories yet to be told? 
Do you yearn for the touch of my hand, 
To bring forth the tales locked within my heart? 
Or do you wait in quiet anticipation, 
For the next breath, the next thought, 
The next journey we shall embark on together? 


Oh, pen, You are more than just a tool, 
You are a companion, a confidant, 
The keeper of my deepest truths, 
The bridge between my mind and the world. 

 
In you, I find solace, 
In you, I find strength, 
In you, I find my voice. 


And so, I honor you, humble pen, 
For in your ink, I am reborn, 
With each word, 
each line, 
I become, 
I am, 
I write.
Only you can take
Me out of bed and
Get me through the
Dullness of my day
Only you can give me
Energy enough to keep
All those intrusive
Thoughts at bay

No need for sugar
No need for cream
I like you dark
Bitter and true
I believe we make
Such a perfect team
When we're together
I never feel blue

So call it love
Call it addiction
I couldn't care less
If I have a cup of
Hot strong coffee
I won't fade to stress
Just one cup will be fine... or maybe twenty.
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