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A Couple of Tanka

feasting on high with four mahler horns quailing r. strauss on my knee on my lips claude debussy blue shirt cheap seat seduction old photograph faces from the grave sepia toned by years paranormal shivers two way mirror Dave Austin

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/8/2016 4:15:00 PM

Daver, just here to say I hope your muse visits you a lot with spring coming. Check out the contests, such as black/white. I would LOVE to see how you would write about piano keys in two word lines!!

Daver Austin
Date: 3/10/2016 8:45:00 AM

white hands...white walls...the whole world white - everything...yet a blackness within. Wrote this one this morning. You are such a chum. Love ya, daver

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/5/2016 7:59:00 PM

Very nicely done. Connie can't decide, but my fave is the second one.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/5/2016 3:08:00 AM

I love both of these Daver. I couldn't choose between them. I hope you are doing well my friend.love, Connie

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 3/4/2016 2:32:00 AM

Faces that must be looking back at you as you listen to their music. Some of the music I listen to I`d not like to have them looking back at me. The only classical music I have at hand is `Spring Cascade `, on the cover is a kitten sitting on piano keys. From Mr Cat...a musical card.:)Permitted with `l`aimiable authorisation d`Opus`, the card is in French. Keep well, love you so very much, Mikki

Daver Austin
Date: 3/4/2016 10:59:00 AM

You don't need any classical music on hand for this one. The composers might have been the Beetles or country western singers. It's just feelings at a concert. Love ya, daver

Joe Maverick

Date: 3/4/2016 12:17:00 AM

I am not sure on the Mahler horns, but guess they are a 'make?' also is there something of self portraiture in the mirror/ photo? I can't see the cheap seat angle as I am reading 'highbrow from the music scenario' hope all's well there Daver..'

Daver Austin
Date: 3/4/2016 11:06:00 AM

Just feelings at a concert. Like I told Mikki, the composers might have been the beetles or country western singers. Same thing with the photograph - just a goofyTanka. Thanks for the read, old buddy. Love, daver