Beethoven's Heaven Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Beethoven's Heaven

Rating: 5.0


(dedicated to Marcia Schechinger)

in the middle of the night
from a not so far place
I hear someone play a piece
piano sonata, Moonlight

then I hear my heart is longing
weeps softly into a deep
few love fragments show up
O dear, where do you belong?

in the middle of August
from a place - a stone's throw
several men perform in a glow
a sigh piano trio, Ghost

then I feel so weird
I turn to be a mere kid
joyous memories around me
O dear, where do you take me?

in the middle of the pine forest
from a very mysterious, dark place
an orchestra sound a grandiose voice
Emperor, a concerto - greatest

then I see vividly suddenly
masked guards bring candles silently
accompany, follow, guide me
O dear, would you free me?

(inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata Pathetique)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joan Hart 15 October 2008

Music sure is amazing.

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Sandra Fowler 17 October 2008

Very eloquent. Music is the very soul of poetry. Warm regards, Sandra

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Paolo Giuseppe Mazzarello 17 October 2008

It's fine hearing all these melodies among nature and the set is really its own. Lines that seem inspired by John Keats.

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Juan Carlos Abeti 17 October 2008

Inspiring, i liked from the tiltle, and also Bethoven is my f avorute classical composer, Thanks for doing it.....

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Seema Chowdhury 18 October 2008

nice title and nice poem.

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Merna Ibrahim 09 December 2010

The person can touch the sky while playing/listening to music.. Beethoven's music is very inspiring and you portrayed your imagination&inspiration in a nice way :) Good Work

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Ashraful Musaddeq 23 May 2009

It ia amazing. You have successfully sketched the perspective with your imagination. Cheers,10+++

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Ruerd Visser 23 May 2009

Well done my friend, by the way i could not find your union poetry. Angelgreetings from Friesland Boomfriend ruerd

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Indira Renganathan 21 December 2008

Beethoven was responsible for taking the concept of five-line notation from the vedas to the west when he visited India...my music knowledge knows only that much...you seem to be well versed extremely and an adept...what shall I say I bow to you Ahmad...kudos

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Sherif Monem 16 November 2008

Very beautiful poem and breath taking indded.

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Ahmad Shiddiqi

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Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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