Rose Mary Boehm

Confessions to Solfeggio

I am a note.
That much
I know.

I may be
a breve or
semi,
a minim
or, God forbid,
a quaver.

It could be worse:
imagine if I were to
discover that I am
hemidemisemiquaver.
The shame of it!

For all I know
I’m a natural.
Possibly a sharp?
Whatever.
Anything is better
than being flat.

Ghost notes are nice.
A pensato is just
too insubstantial.
Grace notes have
their decorative charm.
Just between us?
I’d love to turn into
an accidental.

Never mind.
Anything goes
as long as
I’m scored.








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