One Chord in a Melody

Inspiration for my poem comes courtesy of Joy Harjo and her poem "Bird."

All poets understand the final

uselessness of words.  We are chords to

other chords to other chords, if we're

lucky, to melody.

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I love the idea we are chords to each other, 

that we can create melodies.

Today I'm in love with the song "Wildflowers" -- all about

deserving a place to be free.

I deserve a place in the music of life. More and more I see

the necessity and grace of that flow.

In a while I will sit and play and

be the music for a little while.

My commitment, my practice now, is to be totally aware

in every moment what I need to do next to keep my

soul and spirit soothed, to be the music, to add to

the melody.

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And as chords come and go, along with the melodies they create, singers have long acknowledged other songwriters by recording their songs. Here is a lovely rendition by Jimmy Buffett of the 

Tom Petty song "Wildflowers."