Piano

by Elayne Wells

Softly, skillfully

she plays a song

Smoothing angry words and

tight tensions

till worries and upsets

are pedaled into muddy oblivion.

Gracefully caressing a sonata

lingering pianissimo

a soothing melody of golden air

cool rain splashes fresh

wind-filled notes of silver

Until she has me dancing

once more.

Softly, she plays,

a silk serenade

a lullaby of soft satin

And I am calmed,

as stilled as a smooth blue sheet of glass-

blown sea.

Photo by Julie Thornley

Photo by Jose Ortega

Photo by Aaron Vinck