Poetry About Choir

Forty singers raise the same breath. The conductor holds one quiet hand aloft. Altos enter beneath the clear sopranos. Tenors listen for the place they belong. Harmony is difference kept in relation. The final chord releases everyone at once.

Return after the first glance. The conductor holds one quiet hand aloft. The scene has kept more than appearance. Tenors listen for the place they belong. Attention makes the ordinary answer back. The final chord releases everyone at once.

Forty singers raise the same breath. Time moves, but the image does not leave. Altos enter beneath the clear sopranos. It returns us to many voices, rehearsal, harmony, listening, breath, and the trust required to make one sound together. Harmony is difference kept in relation. The day continues with a more attentive heart.