3.17.2009

Mimicry of "This Moment"

Mimicry of "This Moment"


Armory Park
At noon.

Things are getting ready
to happen
out of thin air.

Strings and woodwinds,
and a rolling xylophone.

But not yet.

First stubborn sticky pegs,
a shrill from the piccolo.

A baton slowly rises
and silence fills the room
this moment.

A downbeat,
and rosin flies from the twang of the string.
Rehearsal begins.


By Sarah Tatman

3 comments:

Chaviess said...

I really like the disjointed sentence structure. It gives the poem a unique rhythm.

David said...

So much tension is incorporated in this mimicry. Rehearsal must be a significant event, which causes you stress mixed with excitement. I enjoyed your usage of words such as xylophone. It shows how observant you are and also how such uncommon words can work well in the poem.

the woods said...

This is a great mimicry. I agree with chev on the sentence structure. This really shows your passion