Piano Overture by Marilyn L. Taylor

Marilyn L. Taylor, former Poet Laureate of Wisconsin and the city of Milwaukee, is the author of three full-length collections of poetry (most recently, Outside the Frame: New and Selected Poems) and five poetry chapbooks. Her essays and poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals and she has been awarded First Place in several national, international, and regional poetry competitions. Marilyn is a member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and the Wisconsin Writers Association, and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Third Wednesday and Verse-Virtual poetry journals. Learn more about Marilyn who lives in Madison, Wisconsin, at www.mltpoet.com.

EstherJ:
I can almost see myself there. Love it!
Posted 07/13/2024 10:11 AM

wayne.goodling@yahoo.com:
I appreciate the reference to Satie
Posted 07/13/2024 08:46 AM

rhonasheridan:
Blasphemy is a terrific word. That is a lovely rendition of it
Posted 07/14/2014 05:57 AM

Mary Lou Taylor:
So beautifully written and experienced.
Posted 07/13/2014 08:48 PM

loisflmom:
We had two pianos, and even better than watching him tune the upright, was seeing his devoted tenderness to the grand. And yes, I blasphemed as soon as he left!!
Posted 07/13/2014 06:07 PM

nancilee:
Marilyn. I really like your subtle rhymes, the rhythm, the piano tuner as taut as the strings he's tuning. Great job.
Posted 07/13/2014 02:50 PM

pwax:
Great to revisit that experience! Thanks, Marilyn.
Posted 07/13/2014 11:53 AM

solorex:
The blasphemies...I love it! Been there done that!
Posted 07/13/2014 11:10 AM

njc:
This poem--exquisitely tuned to perfection!
Posted 07/13/2014 09:59 AM

Donna Pflueger:
Marilyn, I love ...Taut as pulled wire, he'd lean into the keys...I can see him so vividly in the house where I grew up. Thank you for taking me on a journey this morning.
Posted 07/13/2014 09:49 AM

Jo:
Have always loved that poem, Marilyn. The tuner is an amazing man--you've got it exactly.
Posted 07/13/2014 08:58 AM

John:
A technical treat: Contemporary iambic pentameter, all the rhythms sounding in harmony.
Posted 07/13/2014 08:06 AM

mimi:
i can hear him now...lovely poem, Marilyn!
Posted 07/13/2014 08:02 AM

Wilda Morris:
Another exquisite poem by Marilyn Taylor! I, too, have watched with admiration as a piano tuner did his wondrous work. Thank you for sharing this poem.
Posted 07/13/2014 07:52 AM

vscholtz:
Thanks for another inspiring work. The last time I had my piano tuned it reminder me of a trip to the orthodontist - lining up all the ivories just so.
Posted 07/13/2014 05:58 AM