Schematics vs. Rubato
A music that is mostly logic breaks
The purpose. Why make strictest melodies
And madrigals that imitate stone snakes
In formal basalt if the urge to please
Is what should be consulted for the ear?
If every sterling sound is settled straight,
Is that what music’s lovers want to hear?
Some logically sliced carrots on a plate
Are not enough for Michelin awards.
Emotions are the point. Utterly placed
Ideas and thoughts set forth as notes and chords
Are not enough, no matter how chaste.
A glistening or pulsing jouissance must
Result. Desire is not a well-carved crust.