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Notes are harsh and scores, unfeeling.
They suggest that music's only
noise, or simply ink on paper.
But it's more than beats and pitches,
more than circles on a page. Music
is the evidence of life; a resonance
of who we are, and a breath
that keeps the world alive.
So painstakingly I write these notes
like turning thoughts to words, but
I won't give up music for notes.
I'll keep resounding because
life is too precious to
not make music.
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I really like how in this poem you describe how when reading notes on a page, not all of our senses are used. Instead of hearing and feeling the music, without sound, the notes are just read on a page. This relates to poetry too, which is meant to be spoken and heard and not just read on a page. Have you ever performed this poem at a poetry slam? I think if you made a video or voice recording of yourself reading the poem it would really depict the message your words get across. Check out the Resources section for ideas about making multimedia poetry!