Poetry
Esteban’s poetry grows directly from the emotional landscapes of his instrumental music. Each poem emerges from a corresponding composition, giving language to the moods, memories, stories, and imagery suggested by the music itself. Together, the poems open another window into the imaginative world surrounding each piece.
Poetry is an essential part of his Visiopoetic Symphonic Art, where instrumental music becomes the creative source from which language and visual art emerge. In performance, Esteban shares his poetry before performing the music that inspired it, inviting audiences to enter each composition first through words, then through sound and image.
Poetry in Performance
Esteban shares his poetry before performing the music that inspired it, inviting audiences to experience each composition through words, then through sound and image.
Published Poetry
Excerpt from Serenade to the Moon--The Poetry Book from the poem "Butterfly Garden"
You flutter about
with your wings outstretched
taking your time to smell
the flowers that grow in my garden.
My blooming coyote mint,
my crimson columbine,
my autumn sage and milkweed.
Like a toddler learning to walk
you teeter and totter into a world
of colors and scents and nectar and sun
with a toothless smile,
giggling at the sight of flowers
that await your hugs and kisses.
Excerpt from Welcome Home--The Poetry Book from the poem "Dinner for Two"
a zinnia stands quietly between us
perched in a vase of alabaster dreams
conducting this evening’s song of love
a chorus of petals in sweet velvet red
through the prism of crystal that cradles the flicker
the votive candle mirrors your gaze
shoots it like a meteor into the sky
to dance with the colors of my immortal flame
forks on the left, spoons on the right
wine glasses sit as if on holy ground
in silence they see our story unfold
reflecting the sparkle of our hearts unbound
Through his published poetry, Esteban extends the world of his music beyond the concert stage, giving language to the memories, stories, and emotions that first emerge through sound.
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