What’s more pleasurable
than a late Autumn walk in the wild
Chopin as companion, ballade cinematic
Tonal colors streamed through earbuds
Sight and sound in perfect harmony
.
Stripped of adorning leaves,
the birches displayed their true essence.
Backbones strong against the wind,
Branches lifted to reach the remaining sun
Stoic elegance intertwined Romanze Larghetto
.
.
And then we met,
A surprise encounter, a momentary start,
Among the low bushes a deer, antlers majestic,
Eyes darted up from his quiet meal,
Weighing my next move.
I walked past without stopping.
It’s not polite to stare,
especially when someone’s eating.
His gaze held me a moment, then let me pass.
I sensed a mutual respect, nature shared.
And so we parted, unperturbed,
after just a split second of cautious exchange,
leaving each other feeding freely,
foliage in his mouth,
and Chopin in my ears.
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This is what I was listening to… Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1, Second Movement, Romanze Larghetto.
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