My New Violin

    Yesterday I got my new violin.  Yippee!  I've been waiting for this moment.  Before I knew my violins would come and go so there was no point loving them.

    My new violin is in-between light and dark colored.  It's pretty old and was made by Maline Koel.   If you look through the f holes, you will see the name stamped inside the violin. I think we might need to switch the pegs since they keep slipping. It looks very dirty but I like it that way.  It has a mellow and dark sound.  But you can still make it bright if you try hard.  I really like it. 

    There are also lots of thingamajiggers in the case.  One was a ticket that was for a performance on my mother's birthday!  I think this violin will bring a lot of good to me.

'The Box'

  My teacher asked me what 'Affettuoso'  meant and I said I didn't know.

  So he said, "Use the box."

  "What?"

  "The box" he repeated.

  "?"

  My teacher pulled out his phone.
  Oh! he meant the searching box!

Stars

Today, I saw the moon outside
What a simple fact.

The hunter  stood with a missing leg,
The moon replaced his head.

Today, the stars were bright outside
They spoke to me at once.

They told me what it meant to live,
to see these types of moments.

Today, the sky formed its link outside
With us and the heavens.

The path fell down in a wift of silk
It unraveled its stories.

I look up at the sky today,
I'm happy that I did.

Snowy Night

Slow they said, that's all they said.
But who would guess?
I didn't go slow.

we heard the storm at
6 O' clock!
my parents' prayers weren't answered.

The snow had sped at
a speed so fast,
screams were droned away.

We're doing fine,
We are doing fine,
but what about everyone else?

Friendship

Adventure
is a forest of eternity

Happiness
is a gust of passing light

Sorrow
is a pointless ocean

But what is
Friendship-may I ask?
What is

Friendship?

Blizzard (2)

The blizzard at midnight has brought a blanket of snow covering a neighborhood thriving with playful children.

Blizzard (1)

Snow wafts along plain
Howling but also silent
Self-confidence screams

Chances

If I had a little bird,
I'd definitely set it free,
But if another chance was given,
I'd keep it near- me.

Is there always another chance?
no-the answer's simple
But if always another chance:
The best won't be done.

If I had a little bird,
Maybe I'd keep it near,
But if I dare buy it a cage,
I'll eventually shed a tear.

Fire

Luminous flames consume the mind ...
Flowing strips of light feed
All that is left
Here
And there

Now nothing ...

Both here and there.

Beriot and "Up"

I started playing a piece by Beriot on my violin. To my amazement I realized that part of it was in the movie "UP".