Synth
Blending or merging any two of these elements together creates a richer, fuller sound. Although the use of one by itself can be hauntingly beautiful, its occurrence is still more rarely heard. Consider most cultures combine at least distinct elements together to make their musical sounds and some more advanced styles even use three. What if however, you got creative and put them all together now. For instance, words themselves make a beat as we will soon see. Words like
A-men
Hall-el-u-jah
Are composed of beats, respectively two and four, known as syllables, which really count in certain types of poetry. Other words like
Cat
And
Frog
Contain only one beat. Perhaps your culture does it differently. I know I myself prefer the creativity. Here's an example of merging the natural beat
With a long and comp-li-ca-ted word
What are some ways you can combine the two elements of beats with rhythm and sentence structure or the natural sound of words?
Little Ones
Daylight falls
From the walls
In the halls
To the other shore
As should you softly snore.
Mama moon
Softly croon
Dish and spoon
Lay your bed
On your bum, sleepy head.
Say goodnight
To the light
Face your fright
Sleeping now safe with God
In the land of nod.
Lost Things
Lost words
Like so many pretty things
Take flight, find wing
As so many creatures there
Flutter by the land of nod
As they make their way to God.
Where there
A green eyed
Monster lay hidden.
Called by them
It rose unbidden.
Jaws twist to snap
And stun its' prey.
Surrounded by
Scattered wings found
Floating down
Around them lies
Upon the ground.
Should they then
Like so many
Broken birds and
Creeping things
Metamorphose
To something greater
Or would they
Creep within the savage
Heart to heal
The ravage there.
Outlook
Sure life can be
Awfully funny at times
And it's hard trusting
In you.
How trials seem
Hopeless and options
Are few.
Yet the silence
Best reminds us
That God is still there
Even when cabinets
Empty and cupboards
Are bare.
Then the news
At the doctor's
Sounds fearful
Or grim
And there's nothing
More to do but keep
Resting in him.
Or when me
And my spouse
Just had a fight
I roll back over
in bed to turn
Out the light.
The good Book
Says pray and my
Instincts obey
Though at times
The answer may
Sound a lot like
A nay.
But life is not
Futile when it's
Planted in you for
He brings
New blossoms
And planting from
Out of the storm
And the rain.
Now all I find
Is my problems
Have solved with
A bow
Of the head and
A hint of a nod
Though I know not
Quite how.
The most appropriate
Thing to do would
Be to give thanks
To God
For keeping me sane
And for not writing
Down over my life
Ichabod.
Ships May Sail
Ships may sail
Ships may sail
Ships may sail
Yet I will sail my boat
Onwards through the storm
Water beaten, pumps sinking,
Overthinking, reaching out.
Ships may sail
Ships may sail
Ships may sail
Yet in the dark
There is still a spark
As the waves beat higher
And winds begin to blow.
Ships may sail
Ships may sail
Ships may sail
The flames begin to soar
Through the stormy gale
Till I finally reach the shore
Where peace prevails.
Forever
Would you stand beside
Me forever as my bride.
If I called you
Would you come to stay.
Be true to me always
If a vow I spoke.
Would you be faithful, true
As I promised you?
Forever's not that long, you know;
I would give the stars to you.
My deepest heart desires
To stand beside
And follow by your side
To love, protect, defend
You as my faithful friend.
Without a parting shadowed
As one by God the Father hallowed.
I would forever go with you
To each other trusting, true.
I would travel all your dreams;
Forever's not that long it seems
Until we are one together
Through joy, sorrow, and pain,
In sunny days, or flat-out rain.
I will be there for you.
Heaven hear this vow I speak
May a haven we find
In him whose heart we truly seek
And our hearts together bind.