Theremin (17)

A very nice amplifier system

pulled from years of playing in a post rock band

where the same note for 20 minutes

made you feel real deep and cool

standing at the show, staring at the projector screen

black and white images of birds

buildings collapsing

now hooked up to theremin

and aimed at the house next door

who thought last night’s band practice was loud

‘Good morning, Philistines.’

and then conductor style waving of hands

shaking wildly as alien sounds are amplified

to unsafe levels

as if they were touching down

to a very sick score.

 

One thought on “Theremin (17)

  1. This is the first poem about a theremin I have ever seen. It is interesting how you capture the impact of the sound felt by people who think other people’s music is oppressive and the joy of being someone who finds music-making full of delight.

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