The Senses Of A Violin - Sonnet

• Tara Stubbs, Grade 7, St Philip's Christian College -
• Poetry
• 2019

Finalist in the 'Inspired 2019' competition

Horse hair brushes across the straightened strings;
Soundwaves reveal a softening, clear sound;
The sound can be played to one thousand kings,
It isn’t just a sound in the background.
It is a loud, strong, everlasting voice;
Stringing along everyone in its view;
Calling them, giving them a righteous choice,
Showing them something that’s ancient but new.
Violin shows you a new beginning;
Stop the one’s that spiral out of control;
That’ll stop your never-ending spinning,
And show you a new and fulfilling goal.
So, place your hands upon the wooden bow,
And let the rhythm of your long bow, flow.