Sunday, October 26, 2014

26 October Octopowrimo

Reformation Sunday

A quick scan of the anthem before singing
reveals familiar hymnody
recalls others like it
sung in far-off places.

By no means a musicologist
I repeat what I hear
until with confidence and
enough proficiency
add my own spin to it
joining my voice to others,

This is the root of traditio
passing it on to others.


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