A THANK YOU NOTE
To Beethoven and Brahms and all their brothers,
to Shakespeare and Keats and all their kin,
including the Belle of Amherst,
if it’s not too late to write to her,
to Rembrandt and Renoir and all their fellow artists
who created a thing of beauty,
a joy so far forever,
enriching our brief hour upon this stage
with their unique piece of Divine Mind.
Heirs of their rejuvenating legacy,
with grateful voice we sing Miranda’s song:
“How beauteous mankind is,
oh brave new world that has such people in it.”
January 15, 2010
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