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Laura Shovan creates a writing challenge every year for her birthday month of February. Last year she posted different Pantone colors as prompts. This year she is posting sounds. On Feb. 1st, she featured my poem along with some of my favorite Poetry Friday friends’. Click here. I am enjoying the path of discovery this writing challenge is taking me on.
The sound for today is angel chimes. You can listen to them here.
I went to Haiku Deck to write a haiku about Spanish moss. The tinkling of the chimes made me think of the rhythm of the moss blowing. I recently took pictures of the moss, not knowing that it would lead to this poem.
When I wrote the line, “Spanish moss two-step,” I liked it so much that I wanted to re-write the other lines to make them fit. So I Googled Cajun triangle. What came up was a 2012 NPR story about Christine Balfa. In the feature, she is heard playing solo triangle which sounds a lot like the Swedish angel chimes. So Christine made it into the poem.
Christine has recently been nominated for a grammy with a group of women musicians called Bonsoir, Catin which means “Goodnight, Darling.” . I am excited that my quest for a line of poetry led me to her music and memories of two-stepping to Bonsoir, Catin.
Reflections on the Teche 
This month is going to be lovely, isn’t it? Love that you meandered your way into the poem, Margaret. Love that ‘two-step’.
Your poem…sweet…two step reminds me of my favorite Dave Matthew’s song. xo
What an adventure you are on, Margaret – poetry, music, and photography. Love those pictures of Spanish Moss!
I love the idea of the moss dancing a two step, Margaret. I also enjoyed reading about your process. Isn’t amazing what we can find online?
Sound and images are such important part of poetry. What a journey of the senses.