I like the difference between the two experiences that you draw most. you've
captured an elusive contrast in a wonderfully mundane and human way. I'd
inject a little pizzazz into the vocabulary, but it's a wonderful,
haiku-like premise you've developed here.
KS
On 16 June 2010 08:24, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Conducting Sibelius while driving,
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> If the north road rolls ahead to mountains,
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> the sky above full of light, though storms
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> both hands may be needed to propel
> music and vehicle forward into
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> turbulence and out to majestic
> closure. Nearer home, conduct Mozart,
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> tapping on the steering-wheel, flicking
> commands to all the traffic lights.
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> Max Richards
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