O varied visions of dedication! <br />O the pulse-beat of patriotic! <br />O blend of improvisation! <br />O dreamy sound of life! <br /> <br />all the romantic nuances vibrate <br />all the beloved souls sing <br />of the enchanted waltz <br />of the magical prelude <br /> <br />the loveliest zephyr that flow <br />with the yearning nocturne <br />with the spirited mazurka <br />with the call of the etude <br /> <br />the immortal concerto <br />smoothly revived the true eloquence <br />the passionate impromptu <br />strongly kissed the gracious sweetness <br /> <br />who shall recite the golden song <br />of Poland's amazing son? <br />who shall echo the harmonic beauty <br />of Zelazowa Wola's proudest poet? <br /> <br />who refine a singing melody <br />rondo and sonata encourage a hope <br />who a revolutionary move of the divine fingers <br />ballade, scherzo and polonaise release a sensation <br /> <br />for spellbinding the lover's heart <br />the left hand become an orchestra conductor <br />for resides within the marked dynamics of rubato <br />the right hand restricted to a single bar or a theme figure <br /> <br />(dedicated to The 2010 Chopin Celebration)<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-poet-of-the-piano/
