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Musical Tableau

On a mountaintop,
an old piano
overlooks the sea.
Warped and worn, the keys
still serenade the
Ponderosa pines.

10/31/2017
For contest Tableau
Sponsored by Nette Onclaud

Note: Howmanysyllables claims the word "piano" has 3 syllables. I have never heard it pronounced "pee-an-oh" as the site claims, but have edited my poem to meet the official syllable count.

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Line Gauthier Date: 9/17/2018 1:32:00 PM Lovely, Agnes. What an amazing set up and grandiose feeling of awe. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 11/8/2017 3:39:00 PM enjoyed the beautiful word-scene, agnes... congrats and thanks for joining Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/8/2017 5:53:00 PM Thank you so much for my placement - I am glad you liked the poem.

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 11/6/2017 11:39:00 PM Congratulations, Agnes on your win. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/8/2017 5:53:00 PM Thank you, Subimal.

Eve Roper Date: 11/6/2017 8:18:00 PM I love the pines, Agnes, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/8/2017 5:52:00 PM They are amazing trees, they are behind the viewer and did not make their way into the picture. Thanks, Eve.

Joseph May Date: 11/6/2017 5:18:00 PM Congrats on your win Agnes Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/8/2017 5:51:00 PM Thanks, Joseph!

Jan Allison Date: 11/6/2017 5:16:00 PM I loved your take on the theme and read from your comment that you actually played that piano - how awesome is that!!!:-)congrats on your win I really enjoyed this poem and it was one of my favourites for its uniqueness!! hugs jan xx Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/8/2017 5:51:00 PM Thank you, Jan.

Sandra Haight Date: 11/6/2017 5:04:00 PM Beautiful, Agnes. Congratulations on your nice win! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/8/2017 5:51:00 PM Thank you, Sandra!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/6/2017 3:00:00 PM another one of my favorites with the piano scene. Congrats on the winners list, Agnes. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/6/2017 4:52:00 PM Thanks :)

John Michaels Date: 11/6/2017 1:17:00 PM Swinging back around to offer congrats on your win! All the best, John. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/6/2017 4:52:00 PM thanks :)

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 11/6/2017 11:55:00 AM Congrats on your win! What a clever take on the contest! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/6/2017 4:52:00 PM Thank you, Dale. I knew I wanted to write about that piano - this was the perfect opportunity.

John Michaels Date: 11/4/2017 5:04:00 AM Intriguing story and a great write, Agnes. For what it's worth, I would also class piano as 3 syllables! Good luck in the contest. Regards, John. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/6/2017 4:52:00 PM Thank you, John.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/1/2017 5:59:00 PM Hmm, how do you say it then? PYANO? I believe I say PI A NO unless I am talking really fast(the I blends into that A very quickly making the Y sound). The bad thing about forcing syllable counts on people is that in different regions, people can pronounce words with extra or with fewer syllables than the dictionary says. I don't think we should be counted off for how we interpret words. Anyway, I love your poem and the ponderosa pines at the end. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/1/2017 6:26:00 PM Thanks, Andrea. I always hear it said as pya-no, the i blends with the a so that it sounds like pia is one syllable.

Lin Lane Date: 11/1/2017 3:44:00 PM Is this what you'd call "Over the edge music?" A great picture and poem to go with the unexpected, yet artistic scene. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/1/2017 6:27:00 PM Thank you, Lin. It was completely unexpected!

Arthur Vaso Date: 11/1/2017 2:17:00 AM Regardless of syllables a beautiful musical tableau! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 11/1/2017 6:26:00 PM Thank you, Arthur.

Jan Allison Date: 10/31/2017 7:08:00 PM Your imagery is so vivid and descriptive Agnes and the pic made me smile ... just how did the piano get there in the first place!!! I say the word piano with the 3 syllables:-)good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/31/2017 7:32:00 PM Thank you, Jan. There is a road that leads to the top, so somebody drove it up there and then carried it just a little bit. But it was a very unexpected discovery and lovely surprise; it was a bit out of tune, but I was still able to play it.