{"id":411,"date":"2023-07-10T10:32:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=411"},"modified":"2023-07-10T10:32:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:32:47","slug":"music-and-the-joy-of-creation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/music-and-the-joy-of-creation","title":{"rendered":"Music and the joy of creation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">In the realm of melodies, where wonders take flight,\r\nWhere souls find solace, in harmonies bright,\r\nThere lies a joy profound, in creating a song,\r\nWhere hearts and minds, entwined, belong.\r\n\r\nWithin the chambers of contemplation's abode,\r\nA composer sits, where inspiration is bestowed,\r\nThoughts dance like whispers, on a soft breeze,\r\nSeeking refuge in notes, which their essence frees.\r\n\r\nBut oh, the struggle, to wrangle those notes,\r\nTo tame their wild spirits, as the tempo floats,\r\nThe quietness\u2019 empty canvas, waits to be filled,\r\nWith melodies untamed, yet to be distilled.\r\n\r\nWrangling with notes, a hesitant touch,\r\nAs chords tremble softly, in their own clutch,\r\nThe composer wrestles, with each fleeting thought,\r\nMolding and shaping, till the composition is sought.\r\n\r\nWith every beat misplaced, comes frustration's plight,\r\nThe rhythm eludes, like a shadow in the night,\r\nBut the heart perseveres, amid the disarray,\r\nFor the symphony's promise, still holds sway.\r\n\r\nThrough the labyrinth of doubt, determination prevails,\r\nAs the composer unravels, the tangled trails,\r\nEach note, a puzzle piece, finding its place,\r\nGuided by passion, with unyielding grace.\r\n\r\nAnd then, like magic, the moment arrives,\r\nWhen melodies align, as the composer strives,\r\nA seamless flow, a harmonious whole,\r\nThe culmination of efforts, touches the soul.\r\n\r\nIn that transcendent instance, a creation is born,\r\nA testament to the struggles, weathered and worn,\r\nThe music dances freely, with triumphant delight,\r\nA symphony of joy, crafted in the night.\r\n\r\nSo cherish the journey, of crafting a tune,\r\nEmbrace the challenges, both evening and noon,\r\nFor amidst contemplation, struggle, and elation's dance,\r\nLies the euphoria of music, in its divine expanse.\r\n\n\n-<em>Mani<\/em><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the realm of melodies, where wonders take flight, Where souls find solace, in harmonies bright, There lies a joy profound, in creating a song, Where hearts and minds, entwined, belong. Within the chambers of contemplation&#8217;s abode, A composer sits, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/music-and-the-joy-of-creation\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-411","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":412,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/411\/revisions\/412"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}