APRIL 15, 2014

Tonal

By O. Ian Ávalos

Sonic
Phonic
Sonus
Tonal tonic.

Tonos,

Harmonie, not harmony
Armonía,
Aulos.

Bent pitch.

Microtone
Membranophone
Matrix rows all sounded at once.

Vocalion vocal vox,

Prepared piano pounded

Once,

Twice,

Thrice.

Ringing harp,
Rung rondeña tuned:

“Re”, “la”, “re”, “fa sostenido”, “si”, “mi”

Rung sustained to a fade.

Feb. 17, 2009
Santa Ana,CA

AUGUST 2, 2010

The Diamond Verses

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Deco district,
Art noveau,
Fused motif.

Alameda stroll, stride, stance,
A glance at the dance of the city.

Time frozen still,
Ill will born of necessity.

Color contrast,
Stark…

Abrupt.

Clash of ideals,
Juxtaposed jazz,
Textures,
Chaos…

Grandiose, epic.

Stories on the walls,
Tales of chaos screaming past, present and future.

– Omar Ávalos Gallegos
February 17, 2009