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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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 ~`* Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/6/2017 6:25:00 PM Thanks so much Dale:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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!! Login to Reply 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 :) Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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 ~`* Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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!! Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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 :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/31/2017 6:10:00 PM Thanks Heidi:-) hugs jan xx