Tuesday, April 20, 2010

A Study In Feeling Comments

Rating: 3.1

To be a great musician you must be a man of moods,
You have to be, to understand sonatas and etudes.
To execute pianos and to fiddle with success,
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Ellis Parker Butler
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Savita Tyagi 06 September 2022

He must be a master of his moods.

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Savita Tyagi 06 September 2022

I don't know much about music but an artist must be able to exploit the sad mood to create the finest sad music if he relies on joyful moods to create his joyful master piece.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 06 September 2022

Good desription of the feeling of man, this is an EPB poe. wonderfully written!

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Beautifully crafted poem with charming expressions

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Chinedu Dike 28 May 2020

An insightful piece of poetry nicely embellished with poetic rhyme and rhythm. A beautiful creation.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 28 May 2020

Ecstaticly he flourished it, for so his spirit thrilled, Thus only could he show the joy with which his heart was filled; And so he waved it up and down and ’round and out and in, — But he never, never, NEVER touched it to his violin! ....... enchanting expression. Beautiful poem.

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Dr Antony Theodore 28 May 2020

Thus only could he show the joy with which his heart was filled; And so he waved it up and down and ’round and out and in, — But he never, never, NEVER touched it to his violin! very fine poem. tony

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Mahtab Bangalee 28 May 2020

feelings from the core of heart the contemplated knowledge of truth!

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Harley White 28 May 2020

So well-written... this was indeed an enjoyable read...

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Shaun Cronick 28 May 2020

A fun write of sheer delight. Thank you PoemHunter staff for selecting this most fine and well written poem, for its deserved title of Poem of the Day.

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Ramesh T A 28 May 2020

Mood depends upon the sensitivity of brain! That too for a musician, mood is very important for producing masterpieces! Best and worst of his renderings reflect surely the mood of a great musician in the world sure! Thanks for sharing this piece here!

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Sandra Feldman 09 March 2019

Filled with vey talented descriptive humor. A certainly, artistic and humoristic, 'pick me up'. Great musical rhyme. A great pleasure to read.

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A nice poem deserving highlight in POD

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Savita Tyagi 09 March 2019

A great poem filled with marvelous and true characterization of musicians. Creativity requires a higher sense of feelings and sensitivity.

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Dr Antony Theodore 09 March 2019

With sympathy and feeling you must fairly effervesce; It was so with Paganini, Remenzi and Cho-pang, And so it was with Peterkin Von Gabriel O’Lang. a very fine poem. tony

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Kayode Are 09 March 2019

Fiddling in the mood - striking poetic characterization

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Edward Kofi Louis 09 March 2019

Being a man of moods! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 09 March 2019

A marvelous write by Ellis Parker Butler.......

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Rajnish Manga 09 March 2019

Perfect scheme of creating a first rate musical composition. A great tribute to a music genius. Thanks.

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Ellis Parker Butler

Ellis Parker Butler

Muscatine / Iowa / United States
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