Monday, February 28, 2011

Bell Jar Studies

1.

Oh, to study the shape of sound!

To draw out tone for so long that
time seems suspended!
To conduct tone, like gold,
into ever more fine strands,
pulling, weaving, interleaving
—achieving
no less exquisite tone
in the cadential silence
that relieves the beautiful strain
by ever so gentle retreat.

© 2011 by Elisabeth T. Eliassen