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I know ekphrastic (spelling?) poetry is inspired by art, but is there a similar term for poetry inspired by music? This poem was inspired partly by two songs, Que Sera, Sera (from the Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much") and Autumn's Monologue by From Autumn to Ashes.
I Would Not Change a Thing


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Que sera, sera, Autumn.
If you remake yourself
for every boy
there won't be anything left
of you.


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I've seen you change yourself
and throw away the best parts
to appease a fickle man
who chases dresses.


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You bifurcate yourself to death.
I fear, if you don't quit soon
there won't be anything left.

Posted by Nathan on May 27, 2008
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Meagan M. on paragraph 1:

I think I’ve seen “ekphrastic” used in relation to visual art and poetry, but I’m not sure about song. Wikipedia claims ekphrasis or ecphrasis (spelled either way) involves relating any art medium to another, so maybe it’s what you’re looking for?

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May 27, 2008 2:45 pm
Meagan M. on paragraph 2:

I love the lines “If you remake yourself / for every boy / there won’t be anything left / of you.” as well as the multiple meanings poem could have. You could be talking to a girl or autumn itself. With its color palette and the gentle segue into winter, it’s easy to think of fall as a feminine season. Also, the idea that “there won’t be anything left” if Autumn doesn’t stop recreating herself completes the metaphor beautifully.

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May 27, 2008 3:00 pm
Vivian on paragraph 3:

This is my favorite stanza. Autumn, the girl, changing her dress or Autumn, the season, casting off her beautiful leaves, trying to catch her man.

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May 28, 2008 3:48 pm
Sue walker on paragraph 3:

I, too, like the idea of Autumn trying to remake herself–and the way the line can resonate differently.
SBW

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May 30, 2008 9:08 pm
Sue walker on paragraph 4:

I like the way you used the word “bifurcate” in a poem. I’m not sure about “if you don’t quit soon.” I wonder if you could say this a bit more “lyrically.”?
SBW

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May 30, 2008 9:09 pm
Irene Latham on whole page :

Kentucky poet Marianne Worthington is putting together an anthology with the theme “Music” and has put out a call for music related poems. For more info, see my blog http://www.wordloversunite.blogspot.com. I believe the deadline is Aug. 1

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June 1, 2008 5:10 pm
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