Water Symphony
“Collaboration”
I peer into the swirling inviting greenish blue. Water pumping, filling. I edge my right foot in, my toe makes contact. Turn the taps off. I slide in. Inside now, my body contained. An embryonic sensation. I take it in, luxuriantly. I immerse my mind and it joins my body. I lay back; my head resting on a soft rolled towel, on the edge of a long, deep, hot bath. I breathe in deeply and exhale even more slowly. I like the way my body rises and falls in the water with my breath. A sigh emerges that releases me from the external and draws me inward.
Hot steamy air is heavy, sweet with the scent of lavender, orange blossom and sandalwood oils. I notice how slippery my skin is. I love the way the oil slicks against me. This heady potion sends me into another space. Soft, surreal, sensual. I notice, briefly, that I am floating in the hot water. Arms, legs, torso, all my body floating. My body joins my mind, in that special space. Being and not being at the same time. Switch off external. Tune in internal. Another place another world another time.
My mind drifts, sinks, rests. I can hear my heart beat inside my body, thuds travel though the water reverberating and through my skin and into my mind’s ears. Swirling deeper and deeper into a place now; so comfortable so familiar. I am home. I know that I am smiling, even though I don’t consciously.
Breathing deep, slow, full, and complete. The steamy heat causes dewy beads to form on my face. They get larger then trickle down and drip into the water. Tiny little sounds. It feels good. Purging, cleansing, sensual.
I ask myself how far can I go? Sinking deeper, feeling hotter. How hot, how far is ok? I relish the intensity in this question. I begin to sink into almost unconscious ecstasy. The heat, the smells, the feel of the water against my body, the oiliness and the steam. All intoxicating, I am intoxicated.
My body now motionless, whole, empty and full. My mind is smiling. My hands move gently in the water creating a gentle resistance. Small rippling sounds emanate.
My finger tips rest and move against my skin. The oil makes them slide more than usual, ever so gently ever so intently. I am aware that I am somewhere, but I don’t know where.
I see my face, but I am not there with it. A sense of attachment through quiet detachment simultaneously. My mind’s eye travels ,wonders to delightful thoughts and far away places. Minutes go by, slowly. The pleasure intensifies. Senses heightened, mind immersed, body receptive, connection completed.
Moments accelerate. Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata, enters my mind…I hear it, I touch it, it moves me deeply. It seeps into me. It is inside me. I feel its power. It fills me and becomes me. Its beauty and depth astonish me as always leaving me breathless and heady and weak. I surrender.
We are a travelling duo and yet move as one. Our orchestral music, emotion, passion. First; Allegro ma non troppo . Then crescendo, Now performance is complete. Heaven’s destination reached.
The moon’s sonata and the companion rest.
Words © Copyright – Suzanne German – 11th January, 2008
Image copyright © 2008, Shanina Conway.
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Water Symphony belongs to the following groups:
All Things Poetic, Prose, Philosophical. and Collaboral DamageAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
richiedean, 7 months ago
Its a fine marriage of words and image :))
Seth Weaver, 7 months ago
Awesomely sensual imagery and prose ladies. An excellent collaboration, absolutely marvelous.
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Hey Shanina – yay! LOVE the collaboration – we did it!!
big huge thanks for this amazing illustration – you wonderful artist woman!
Suzanne xx
Andy Gibb, 7 months ago
beautiful sensual dreamy image, great art work
Shanina Conway, 7 months ago
Yes we did it, beautiful inspiring words I can really relate to so thank you Suzanne;)
Shanina Conway, 7 months ago
Thank you richiedean, and Seth we really appreciate your comments.
Barssel, 7 months ago
Super…........can almost here the music.
Randy Monteith, 7 months ago
Great images , nice bubbles and great writing!!!
Matthew Thornburg, 7 months ago
Sorry, but my manhood takes over—this turns me on!
Tom Godfrey, 7 months ago
Clever collab by clever ladies
Karen Cougan, 7 months ago
WEll done girls…........she is gorgeous too
xkc
Shanina Conway, 7 months ago
Thanks Kaz and Tom..we’re both pretty pleased with our collab;)
Shanina Conway, 7 months ago
Hi Andy and Adrian, that’s great, Suzanne will be as pleased as I am;)
Shanina Conway, 7 months ago
That’s ok Matthew…guess it was Suzannes oiled body lol!
drjones, 7 months ago
Beautiful!
Helene Kippert, 7 months ago
A great collaboration – well done to you both :o)
missmilly, 7 months ago
Wonderous experience! An amazing collaboration!
PennyEdwardes, 7 months ago
Perfect image and beautiful words Shanina….well done!
Antanas, 7 months ago
Great work
demon, 7 months ago
Magical Shanina…goes so well with Suzannes poem…
hugo, 7 months ago
lovely work, perfection in every detail
flower68, 7 months ago
I wanna be her.Right now!absolutely beautiful art Shanina.
David Stuart, 7 months ago
Gorgeous and beautifully composed !!
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
adrian – isn’t moonlight sonata amazing though?!...just thought it suited this so well…in my head and imagination…that is :))
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Randy – nice that you appreciate the collaboration….we had a real ball doing it didn’t we Shanina ha ha ha ha :))))))
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Matthew – that’s fine – and nothing wrong with that….I mean I wrote this… being human’s natural!
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Tom – thanks a nice thinkg to say and we both really appreciate it :)
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Karen – thanks for the feedback – :)
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
drjones – thanks from both of us!
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Helene – thanks so much – coming from such a talented artist as you – really thanks!
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
missmilly – thanks glad you think it’s wonderful!
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
penny – shanina’s painting my words – a collaboration we really enjoyed doing
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
demon – thanks from both of us!
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
hugo thanks …we both say thanks to all of you amazing artists yourselves!
it was such fun – i want to do another collab with you shan!!! hugs to you babe oxoxo – szy x
Heloisa Castro, 7 months ago
Great job.
Eugene Farrell, 7 months ago
wow almost mist the colab, great work gals. looking good in the tub Suz.
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Heloisa – thanks
Suzanne German, 7 months ago
Eugene – thanks from Shanina and Suzanne xxx
Ange, 7 months ago
gorgeous shanina, i want that clawfoot bathtub!!
Ange, 7 months ago
suzanne great job too:)
madvlad, 7 months ago
hm the tube would never fit two of us so out the tube but its your tub and art so there hah this is sooo good gal