Wind Chimes in Spring

From My Hometown Poem Series

As the wind wakes / the sound yawns and stretches / starting slowly / A perfect C / announcing an unhurried morning melody / dulcet and deep /  At first leisurely / low tones / Then at once / a crescendo / a cacophony of pipes and strings / The breeze builds / and catches the current / The clamor quickens / like wildfire / immediate and hot / accelerating forcefully / ringing with urgency / The music reverberates / through my body / resounding and electrifying / breathlessly / Then, just as quickly / the sweet sound stops / the song complete / the breeze  suddenly /  on strike /

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