Barbara Ulman

Contemporary Classical Music
 
 

January Morning

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Composer
Barbara Ulman
Lyricist
Rachel Oliver
Publisher
Barbara Ulman
Genre
Classical / Contemporary
Instrumentation
Piano, Soprano, Tenor
Scored for
Duo
Type of score
Piano-vocal score
Duration
2'11"
Language
English
Difficulty
Difficult
Year of composition
1999

Description
For High or Low voice

Varied and boisterous, "January Morning" refers to the heavy storms of 1997 which kept the poet housebound because of a washed out bridge. With jazzy harmonies and rhythm, it describes a morning at home with two cats, a warm fire, and a cup of coffee.

January Morning
by Rachel Oliver

Cold and dark,
Two-cat night,
Sleep is done.
Wisps of dreams
Twirl in the head...
Body gathers twigs
for an early fire.
Hands grind beans
for a java treat.
Ankles are rubbed
by Alpha Cat
who swats Beta Cat
Just because...

Raindrops plink
on windowpanes.
Outside in mist
Creeks roar by.
They all shout,
in cacophony,
"I'm a RIVER!"
"I'm bigger...,"
"I'm wetter!"
"I'm faster!"
"I'm louder!"

Stuck home again.
Ah well...
Back to bed
Cold toes
Cold nose...
Snuggle in down.
Cats purr...
Coffee's good.
Drought's gone.
Can't complain...

Upload date: 15 Dec 2012
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