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Piano Tableau

Ted brushes the dust off the old Steinway. Frantic fingers fly across ancient keys Tears fall from blind eyes as the music plays Tableau Prints Contest Sponsored by Nette Onclaud Visual 1 non rhymed verse 5 syllables per line checked with how many syllables 10-31-17

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Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/8/2017 3:15:00 PM

desrerving a fine slot for this creative ditty, jan.. sweet congrats and thanks for joining

Jan Allison
Date: 11/8/2017 3:39:00 PM

Thanks for the inspiration :-) hugs Jan xx

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 11/6/2017 11:35:00 PM

Congratulations, Jan on your fine win.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/8/2017 3:39:00 PM

Thanks Subimal:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/6/2017 8:12:00 PM

Back to congratulate you on your win, Jan! Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 11/8/2017 3:38:00 PM

Thanks so much Eve i am so behind at soup I've been so busy with things in the last week especially with birthday celebrations for my hubby:-) hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 11/6/2017 5:10:00 PM

Congrats on a fine win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:23:00 PM

Thanks Jospeh:-) so sorry i can't enter your contest:-( hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/6/2017 4:31:00 PM

Congrats on your win!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:24:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/6/2017 2:55:00 PM

Way to go, Jan. a very well deserved win. Congratulations!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:24:00 PM

Thanks so much Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

John Michaels

Date: 11/6/2017 1:23:00 PM

Just popping back 'round to offer congrats on your high-placed win, Jan! Well done! Regards, John.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:25:00 PM

Thanks so much John:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 11/6/2017 1:07:00 PM

Coming back with congrats!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:25:00 PM

Thanks so much Agnes i really loved your poem!:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 11/6/2017 11:54:00 AM

Congrats on you win, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:25:00 PM

Thanks so much Dale:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Thompson

Date: 11/6/2017 11:52:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with the vivid imagery in this poem. So intensely emotive to think of tears falling from blind eyes.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:26:00 PM

Thanks so much Janis, I've read that often when someone loses one of their sense then other senses are heighten and i just imagined this person hearing the music and getting emotional:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 11/2/2017 7:54:00 PM

I like your interpretation of the visual Jan..GL in the contest

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2017 6:27:00 PM

Thanks so much Jospeh:-) hugs jan xx

John Michaels

Date: 11/1/2017 7:45:00 PM

What a great write, Jan! Hopefully this will do well in the contest! All the best, John.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/2/2017 10:04:00 AM

Thanks John:-) I enter fewer and fewer contests these days. hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/1/2017 5:39:00 PM

VERY nice interpretation Jan. I see many folks are taking the melancholy route with these!!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 5:51:00 PM

Yes I've already told you who i predict will do well, will be interesting to see if I'm correct:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/1/2017 4:07:00 PM

- Wonderful written (reminds me of my x-father-in-law) ... he loved playing on his old Steinway - Best wishes in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 11/3/2017 12:56:00 PM

- Yes pleasant memories, Jan :) ... and he was skilled to play :)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 5:13:00 PM

aww what memories that must evoke Anne Lise I hope the memories are happy ones:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/1/2017 2:00:00 PM

Lovely, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 5:12:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 11/1/2017 11:12:00 AM

Nicely done, Jan, I wasn't to sure what to write for Nette's contest. luck in the contest Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 1:01:00 PM

Just go with the flow of your muse Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 11/1/2017 11:07:00 AM

Sad but beautiful Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 1:00:00 PM

I found the pic made me feel quite sad Tim:-( hugs Jan xx

Leon Enriquez

Date: 11/1/2017 10:05:00 AM

Dear Jan: Nicely done. Leon

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 12:59:00 PM

Thanks Leon:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 11/1/2017 6:54:00 AM

There's a whole story in your short poem, Jan - lovely. One cannot help wonder about Ted's life. Good luck in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 12:57:00 PM

I know the difficulties associated with losing one's sight as my mum is going blind but I've read of people still able to play an instrument quite brilliantly:-) hugs Jan xx

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/1/2017 6:01:00 AM

Wow, this does create a vivid image of a beautiful Steinway that had been left to the dust...but still produces such magnificent music! I love a good piano, and the music off them is so sensual and wondrous! You poem reminds me of such a play! What a delight this piece was to read! Great Work!!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 12:55:00 PM

Thanks Russell :-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 10/31/2017 9:10:00 PM

Simply beautiful, emotions I can relate too!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2017 12:52:00 PM

Thanks Arthur:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 10/31/2017 8:21:00 PM

as lovely as a concerto played on an old Steinway.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/31/2017 8:26:00 PM

Thanks Lin I didn't post the pic with the poem I thought the words could speak for themselves with this poem:-) hugs jan xx

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 10/31/2017 6:50:00 PM

Oh, Jan, how vivid a picture!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/31/2017 6:51:00 PM

Thanks Sunlite:-) hugs jan xx

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/31/2017 6:44:00 PM

A delight for the senses Jan. Your poem lets us feel physically and emotionally through your amazing and heartfelt imagery. Excellent... good luck int he contest!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/31/2017 6:47:00 PM

Thanks Susan, the piano picture prompt leapt out as the one I wanted to write about, I decided not to post it with the poem and let the words speak for themselves:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 10/31/2017 6:07:00 PM

Very nice Jan. Well done. Good luck in the contest :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/31/2017 6:10:00 PM

Thanks Heidi:-) hugs jan xx