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November 4, 2011
By Jennypig GOLD, Winslow, Maine
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Favorite Quote:
Get living or get dying -Stepen King<br /> We are a little weird and life is a little weird, so when we find someone who&#039;s weirdness is compatible with our own, we fall in a mutual weirdness and call it love. -Dr. Seuss

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I unhook the latches that keep my world protected
I raise the cover to revel what’s inside.
As the wooden mouthpiece fits on the barrel
and all the other piece fall into place
I pull out my life saver,
my music,
that I go no where without.

My heart flutters with anticipation of the sound
of the rich lower register
and graceful upper register
of the clarinet.

My fingers automatically fall into place
over the silver metal rimmed keys
covering holes.
It’s a second nature.

The wood has been cleaned
so dirt would fear to land on it
every cork has been greased
and everything has been oiled.
It’s perfect.

My lips form the proper place
I’ve done this so many times
it’s like holding a pencil
I blow a steady,
warm
stream of air
and note almost just leak out.

My clarinet flowingly plays everything.
It makes beautiful melodies
and to-be harmonies.
Nothing better than playing
my clarinet.

This is my life.
I couldn’t imagine it any other way.

© Kelsey B., Cohasset, MA

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Clarinet is my life, I aspire to be a musician when I'm older.
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bandgeekfreak DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 5 2012 at 9:53 pm
bandgeekfreak DIAMOND, No Answer, Texas
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&ldquo;A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.&rdquo; Abraham Maslow.

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This is exactly how I feel about my instruments. Love how you captured the feeling:)
Jennypig GOLD said...
on Nov. 23 2011 at 3:27 pm
Jennypig GOLD, Winslow, Maine
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No I totally understand! =) Check out some of my other works! I've written a poem we are band. If you like this you'll like that
ThatClarinetPerson SILVER said...
on Nov. 23 2011 at 2:40 pm
ThatClarinetPerson SILVER, Tequesta, Florida
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&quot;Life. Don&#039;t talk to me about life.&quot;<br /> ~Marvin the Paranoid Android (from the Hitchhiker&#039;s guide to the galaxy series)<br /> Statistical analysis suggests that i am probably in tune with someone<br /> (hahahahaha! I love this cause i&#039;m never ever ever in tune &gt;o

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I seriously don't think I could possibly add anything to this. It is, like, me...exactly. Does that sound really weird? Probably :P Oh well.