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The Chimes of Tuscany

3/22/2016

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Allan knows that I love wind chimes so he bought me a beautiful chime for my birthday last fall. The chime is tuned in such a way that it plays a melody from a Verdi opera and is meant to remind the listener of Italy. Perfect! Writing about the chime was on my list of ideas for slices, so yesterday I decided a poem about it would be appropriate for World Poetry Day. But nothing was working. I listened. I brainstormed. I jotted. But there really was nothing I could grab onto. Then I remembered that the chime came with some material explaining how it was made, how to take care of it, and the aria it was meant to imitate. So I decided to try a found poem. In the picture of my notebook you can see the words I jotted down and how I fashioned them into this poem:
 
 
The Chimes of Tuscany: A Found Poem
 
I hear the poignant notes of Giuseppe Verdi
            outside my window.
 
And I am there –
            lush vineyards
                 ancient olive groves
                             stone farmhouses
                                      medieval castles
 
Tuscany –
            stretching from the mountains to the sea
            where the rhythms of nature inspire fine wine.
 
Music and wine just seem to go together.
 
 
                                                     Thank you Woodstock Chimes for the inspiration!
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Amy Ludwig VanDerwater link
3/22/2016 04:46:02 am

"And I am there --"
With that line, followed by description, we readers are there too. I want to write something with this line too now! It's wonderful how when we push through those "not sure" times, we can find something to go on. It's all faith. x

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Lynne Dorfman link
3/22/2016 04:55:17 am

Oh, Rosie! I am yearning for Italy as I read this poem! It is simple and beautiful. A great idea to use your notebook for a found poem. This weekend on Sunday morning, I am hanging the wind chimes you and Allan gave me for Christmas along with some hanging baskets filled with peonies.This poem has given them new meaning for me. I did not know how much you love wind chimes. I, too, love the sound of church bells and wind chimes! Thank you for a beautiful way to begin this day!

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Noël
3/22/2016 05:15:47 am

You really capture the essence of Italy. I love your inspiration- the sounds of chimes gently blowing in the wind with a glass of wine. Seems so Italian!

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elsie
3/22/2016 06:20:07 am

So many ways to fashion a poem! I love that you were able to select words and phrases from the material included in the package. I've never heard of a chime that actually plays a tune. That is ingenious, just as your poem was too.

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Rose
3/22/2016 12:37:39 pm

The chime is at the mercy of the wind, so while it is tuned to the notes of the aria, they are usually heard out of order, but it is still beautiful music.

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arjeha link
3/22/2016 01:14:41 pm

The words are perfect. What beautiful memories the chimes conjure up for you.

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Tara link
3/22/2016 03:17:19 pm

What a great story to this poem - they sound like lovely chimes.

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bestessays com link
11/5/2019 11:41:48 pm

Well, I am glad to know that there are people who know the things that will make you happy even though they will not ask for it. Wind chimes have always been a good design in your house, that's why it was a good decision to have it inside your house. Actually, the sound of wind chimes makes me happy and relaxed too, that's why I am always looking forward to have it inside my house. Perhaps, I will buy some later!

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