Eruption
That night
I felt those flowing notes
erupting from my radio
into headphones
amplified
rocking heartbeats
eyes alive
with torrential energies
cascading up and down my spine
toward fingertips
electrified
I knew
then
I must play guitar.
Eruption © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
View this poem at AllPoetry.com
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen Tribute challenge prompt link -
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2762258-Van-Halen-Tribute-Contest
Inspired by Eddie's phenomenal Eruption guitar solo. More about that:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruption_
(instrumental)
Also, I am a guitarist who counts EVH among his musical influences on the guitar. Here's a sample track of mine:
https://www.reverbnation.com/robertjtiess/song/15287548-heart-and-soul?source=artistMusic
Submitted: October 7, 2020