Ryf,
I agree with Arthur. I have enjoyed Wagner often enough but remain uneasy
about the political connotations that may be attached to his music.
Colin
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Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:22 AM
Subject: New: The Player
> The Player
>
> Blessed art Thou O Lord
> King of the Universe
> Who is the True Judge
>
> The man plays piano
> Beethoven
> as black hats beards
> women youngsters
> babies
> parade to the left
> to the right
>
> He once davaned
> for peace
> Oseh shalom
> he once prayed
> Now he plays
> ebony
> and bone
>
> Often in the dark
> like stacked porcelain
> lice ravaged
> he meets skeletons
> in black hats and beards
> He wraps a remembered
> prayer shawl around his heart
> kisses tzizi fringes
> as if the lips of somebody's
> grandchild another's mother
>
> He switches to Wagner
>
> Dare he play next what is taboo
> Is this the fruit posed by
> the snake or is he to be made free
> Eden's return
>
> Blessed art Thou O Lord
> King of the Universe
> Who is the True Judge
>
>
> Ryfkah 3/17/03
>
>
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