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The Piano

profuse cobwebs briskly brushed away
the piano rediscovered

tentatively touching ivory
ten fingers revive euphony

old memories begin to swell
Papa’s best-loved tune fills up the room

An oldie
For Line Gauthier's Bitsize Contest No 64 Poetry Contest

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Bryan Norton

June 15, 2020 at 10:14 PM

This was a cute little poem. I really liked it. How fun!

Connie Marcum Wong

June 15, 2020 at 3:31 PM

This warms the heart Andrea. Congratulations on your second place win! xxoo

Nette Onclaud

July 11, 2011 at 11:21 AM

andie, your music fills my soul! do you play the piano too? sweet congrats on your top, top win.. whoot! :) hugggs!

Carol Sunshine Brown

July 11, 2011 at 4:20 AM

Congratulations on the 1st Place win Andrea in Brian Strand's "Poeta" contest. Love, Carol

Beatrice Boyle

July 9, 2011 at 10:57 PM

I love this Andea...brings back memories of my playing for my father, and lulling him to sleep...every time I stopped...he woke up!!! lol Congtrats on your win today! Bea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

July 9, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Congrats Andrea on another fabulous first place win .. with this wonderful write so extra special luv..

Joyce Johnson

July 9, 2011 at 12:44 PM

Congratulations Andrea. ncie going. Love, Joyce

James Fraser

January 11, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Well written Crystalline series Andrea, and yes it would have done wonderfully in the contest....:)

Deirdre Omaidin

January 11, 2011 at 6:23 AM

a great line up of of your imaginnation in these 3. Congrats. very well done. Déirdre

Skat A

January 9, 2011 at 8:56 PM

WONDERFUL ANDREA, GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST~SKAT

Robert Pettit

January 9, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Even though they are not in the contest, they should be. Each one of them looks like a winner.

Gert W. Knop

January 9, 2011 at 8:30 AM

All three are nicely penned, Andrea! All three could be a winner and I guess it is hard to decide which one should go for the contest! Wish you best of luck with your entry and have a great week ahead! Thank you also for you kind comments on my write!...Love, Gert

Phyllis Babcock

January 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM

I did three to and told him to take the middle one. If he wants me to re post it I will but should not make a difference. Love Phyl

Michael J. Falotico

January 8, 2011 at 10:53 AM

I enjoyed them all my dear... all winners in my book...luv Michael

Eamon Duffin

January 8, 2011 at 6:15 AM

Hi Andrea. Thanks for the visit and kind comment. All those are wonderful so you are going to have a problem (a lovely problem) choosing one. My personal preference is for the middle one. 'tentatively touching 'really grabs attention to start. 'euphony' is a beautiful ending. The rest of it tells a story in so few words. Your choice of course and the best of luck in the contest with whatever one you choose. Eamon

Harry Horsman

January 7, 2011 at 11:06 PM

excellent, which one for the contest? Harry

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

January 7, 2011 at 5:13 PM

Wonderful Crystallines Andrea... great words of imagery and description... enjoyed ..happy weekend my friend with luv..

Carolyn Devonshire

January 7, 2011 at 1:43 PM

I don't know which verse you will enter, Andrea, but all are quite beautiful. Wishing you success in Rick's crystalline contest. Love, Carolyn

Wilma Neels

January 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Well I can see why you got carried away Andrea, I for one am glad you did.. This is absolutely beautiful my friend ;) love Wilma

Anna-Marie Docherty

January 7, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Beautifully written Andrea, I could picture the piano with your papa sat there tinkling the ivories, playing his favorite...

Constance La France

January 7, 2011 at 6:45 AM

This is just "beautiful" Andrea, I hope you can enter this in another contest someday, because it is a winner, for sure~~

Daver Austin

January 7, 2011 at 5:43 AM

Sounds like our old piano when I was a kid, except Papa made me play Old Zip Coon on the violin. My sister played....a little. Good work oh virtuoso. Love, Dave

Deirdre Omaidin

January 7, 2011 at 5:03 AM

Three wonderful descriptions here Déirdre

Nick Bagnall

January 7, 2011 at 4:44 AM

The middle one has some lovely alliteration. Feels a bit odd to use the word euphony in a crystalline, which is define as using euphony. Paints a nice scene.