Play the violin again edit 2. leanne,serge.edit 1 milo,svan,rc,billy, serge et al

[tectak]

This will most likely be more of a commentary than a critique.

Play the violin again; -- I think you should mention Flesch in the first line so it is clear that the poem is about him.
let hands that flit so lightly
slip a sigh. - I would use a better verb than "slip"
Fold forward into flesch -Capitalize proper nouns.
and scoop the ecstasy;
sweep low to bow
to music’s tempting ways.
Your tender notes will soothe the strings,
I rise on softly wafting wings
in air so thin, bells scarcely ring, - Thin air is tangible I think more details like that would help draw out the feeling.
but there I hear the sky.

Tectak
1992

This poem seems ambiguous to me, but many things obvious to some are ambiguous to me.

Hi brownlie,
you are quite uniquely lateral!
First: The last thing the poem is about is Carl Flesch! Just happens that he devised a chin rest
Second: The last thing thin air is, is tangible. Is tangible the word you meant to use?I can remember when you were tenuous Help.
Third: The last thing this poem is, is ambiguous. You are looking for profundity where none exists. It is about a violinist playing a violin. That is all
Fourth: Not sure about capitalising flesch. My car runs on diesel. I use a hoover. I used to use a biro. Nonetheless, point taken.
Fifth: I think a point is made on "slip". I have explained that it links to the "let" previous as in "let slip a sigh" but I think I failed here. I will look at it again.
I like your crits because they indicate to me that I must be more sure-footed!
Best,
tectak