A Conversation with Critics
“We all revere the genius Bach;
Each contrapuntal law,
Each voice and phrase that interlock
Inspires a sense of awe.”
“Quite right. Chopin we also praise.
Such drama, and such sweep!
Each time I hear that Polonaise
It almost makes me weep.”
“Rachmaninoff! He knew the deeps
To which a soul can sink.
To wit, his Third Concerto keeps
Me busy trying to think.”
But Anderson; now there’s style!
He’s got them beat by half;
His music always makes me smile,
And often makes me laugh.
“How plebian that comment was!
Let this be understood:
If that is what his music does,
It can’t be any good.”
ROSS CARTER, KENTUCKY POET Evensong · poems GOONHAVERN PRESS
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