In September of 2012, my daughter asked me to write a poem which would be set to music and performed by the Mansfield University Sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota, Delta Phi Chapter, a professional music fraternity to which she belongs.  Apparently, it is to be sung after music functions.  I wrote the following piece which was paired with music composed by a bright and talented Mansfield University graduate student named Steven S. Miller.  I have heard only a recording of the first sight reading session, which sounded wonderful to me.  I hope to someday hear the official, polished rendition.

Listen

(Dedicated to the Mansfield University Sisters

of Sigma Alpha Iota, Delta Phi Chapter)

 

Listen

...to four winds playing autumn leaves.

Music.

...to raindrops drumming city streets.

Music.

...to snow brushing crystal cymbals.

Music.

...to flames strumming firewood strings.

Music.

...to ancient mountains echo hymns.

Music.

...to oceans sweeping shoreline keys.

Music.

 

And always voices blending, heard

wherever, whenever, conferred

as promise when you hear one word...

 

Sister.

 

Then you are...we are...one.

 

Listen.

 

 

10/25/12 - 11/04/12