Sforzando (in music, Italian): played with a prominent stress or accent- used as a direction in music “I am not the languid legato- Played swiftly and in ballet-like grace- I am not the crisp, aloof staccato- The tangent cut against the circle of a tune, Sharp, patent, chivvying the other notes To be bolder- I am not the stern tenuto- Making appearances at the end of musical phrases- I am not the wistful tremolo- nor the bristling trill- Each blending into the magic of the tune With unparalleled subtlety- innocuous, smooth, Blending into every fiber with poise… I may be an outsider; who would say that I belong- An outsider, imposter, traitor, and rebel- yes, I am All of these things- I arrive with a bang Depart with a smash- I hoodwink you I play you… you may call me vindictive, Un-abiding and a transgressor. I don’t conform, I don’t submit, I exist, I am, I shine, I disregard The other entities that precede, And follow me- my fellow musica...