Pianoforte
The music of pain
beats into me
like a piano
played by a drunk
in a bar
banging discordantly
up and down
the ivory keys
of my spine
an hour past closing-time
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Colleen Milburn
Sublime.
Selkie replied
Thank you so much, Colleen.
Lynsye Medalia
One of the most beautiful ways I’ve heard pain described!
Selkie replied
Thank you Lynsye, what a wonderful thing to say :)
RebeccaT
very powerful and engaging…beautiful as well.
Selkie replied
Thank you very much, Rebecca!
KNGodin
Exquisite…
Selkie replied
Thank you KNG!
hotbeetees
The poem has the quality of a haiku – masterful imagery, every word carrying its weight. A lovely pictorial image, also, perfectly harmonising with the poem. Plaintive, resigned, transcendent – out of the unlikely soil of pain, beauty grows.
Selkie replied
Yeah, i don’t have the presence of mind to sound out a real haiku today, but this is how it came out…thank you so very much for that, it made me smile.
kimangeline
you are so beautiful…and the way you are working through your pain this way…in your images and writing…just wow girl
Selkie replied
Thank you Kim! You’ve been really stepping out with the writing lately too.
RebeccaWeston
The image and your words are so sad and very powerful XX
Becca
Selkie replied
Thank you sweet Becca :)
aleci
wonderful zoe!!
Selkie replied
Thank you Aleci!
Robert Armstrong
Fantastic image! Luv it!
Selkie replied
Thanks Robert :)
Dragonhide
holy shit, that poem’s art.
So is the image, of course.
You rule.
Selkie replied
Thanks, DB :) xo
nnimus3
There’s something so childlike in your expression… it’s incredibly touching.
Selkie replied
Thank you, S…xo
Uncle Artmonger
I hope you only had to get the cane out for the photo.
Selkie replied
This too shall pass…
Julialala
This is incredibly beautiful, and powerful. It sort of dulls me, it’s almost as if, when I looks at that picture with those words in my mind, it’s almost as if my senses are somehow deadened because I so desperately want to stop your suffering, but know that I can’t. I wish I had something stronger than words to give you! Xxx
Selkie replied
Words carry more power than we think, J – thank you for that :) xoxo
gerrardt
excellent.
Selkie replied
Thank you, G-man.
lollipoppins
Wow, I’ve never seen you look so beautiful! You really are stunning.
I love the treatment on this photo too.. gosh, it’s just amazing. My personal favourite out of all your photos so far! :D
Selkie replied
Aw, thank you Lolli :D. It’s so sweet of you to say, as i was feeling so awful when i took it – far from beautiful. xoxox
DragonFlyer
I’m stunned – what an incredibly powerful emotive image! Beautifully shot… no composer EVER conveyed the depth of hurt so so beautifully… it’s almost impossible to drag my eyes away from the image as I haven’t been able to ‘make a difference’...
Selkie replied
Wow, thanks, K – dunno what to even say to that; but thanks. xo
tandoor
marvelous work Selk, you are looking as beautiful as ever and your words fit in so well with the pic. Gr8 work.
Selkie replied
Thank you, Tandoor! xo
strangelove
What a doll.
Selkie replied
Just call me Barbie.
T SOUL
The image and poem combine to tell a hell of a story! Wonderful work, very emotive!
Selkie replied
Thank you so much, Soul :)
doreen01
State of mind is perfectly shown and understood!
..and love the title too!
Selkie replied
Thank you – though frankly i think some people just see a scantily-clad female…;)
Shoaib .
very lovely photo of ya selkie :)
Selkie replied
Why thank you, Shoaib :)
Magenta
fabulous image
Selkie replied
Thanks, Magenta
Anthony DiMichele
absolutely stunning. full of emotion.
Anthony DiMichele
ps. I might like to use this photo… for an etching?
Selkie replied
Thank you, A :). And yes, of course, i’d be honored. Bmail me your email?
Thaanarc
BITCHIN’
Selkie replied
Thanks, DUDE ;).
botticcelli
Selkie is a fantastic artist…her art come from most deep of herself.
Selkie replied
Thank you so much, Rafael x
ViktoryiaN
This is beautiful!
Selkie replied
Thank you very much, Viktoryia :)