Poem about guitar music?

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I have a neighbor who sometimes sits on his balcony at night playing acoustic guitar. I have been truly moved, laying in bed in the dark as I fall asleep, listening to the soft notes drift across the warm summer air into my window.

I want to sneak over and leave an anonymous note on his door saying thank you, and just letting him know that his practicing outside is bringing me, bringing someone, joy. I thought about including a short quote or poem about guitar music or night music or something... but I just can't find the right words.

So this is a request for a poem or a section from a poem about guitars or music or listening to music at night or summer evenings or something along those lines. I've been googling and searching poem databases for the last hour or so and am not finding anything appropriate. Any suggestions?

Comments

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

sweet. we have a pianist in our complex and usually the notes flowing in the windows is soothing and appreciated. just this morning i enjoyed his "practice" again. :)

a Carpenter's song came to mind as i read your post, but only a portion would be "appropriate". i like the idea of the picasso painting mentioned above-- it's a great work and widely available so a little note on such a "card" would be nice.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think the postcard is a great idea. :)

Which Carpenters song?

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

the part that played in my mind was "your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear"-- i didn't remember the rest of it until i looked it up! :)

Superstar Lyrics

Long ago and oh so far away
I fell in love with you before the second show
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
But you're not really here
It's just the radio

[Chorus:]
Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby, I love you I really do

Loneliness is a such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again

What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar

[Chorus x2]