Good description but uh,

I had to stop halfway.

It was just too much for me.

My stomache just can't take that.

There is a intense relationship between mother and daughter. This comes through in your poem. Girl is afraid but hears moms voice. What is mom saying. "Go ahead, wreck your life". Why is mom saying this? Girl listens and fades into oblivion. The intensity between mom and daughter needs mo...

Is it so bad that it doesn't warrant response

Hello, I made this poem a little while ago and needed help on criticism. First drink She held the glass with trembling hand, And watched the bubbles surface. The music played, the people talked But note and word, she never heard. A maternal voice, sounded out And told her "Take a drink" Sh...

youkrst wrote:may i just mention Wilhelm Kempff

he floors me (or rather stratospheres me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIsqFjiA7ao

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSulR9Fymg

Spell-binding.

And I enjoy the pun

Aomame wrote:He looks really interesting - I just looked him up on Wikipedia.

He is. There are about 9 albums of his on spotify.

They're all mesmerizing.

What inspired me to write the poem was the works of Ludovico Einaudi.

He's a famous European pianist. He's really good.

Hello, here's a little poem I made while listening to some piano music.

Any help would be most welcome. Especially any suggestions to make it more concise

Music is the wind
That spreads wings
And takes imagination
To new heights

On another note, I think Harold is completely wrong about Harry Potter The book is rich with themes and it shows life in it's very basic, down to earth nature. Rowling did a fantastic job with it, more than people are inclined to believe. Oooh, I'm totally on Bloom's side regarding Harry Potter. I ...

One thing I noted in Bloom's essay is that all the old writers he mentioned are white men, but all the upstarts are women. I hope that isn't a theme with him... misogynism is so tedious. Hm...sexism from an old white man... Never heard of such a thing. :lol: On another note, I think Harold is compl...