I told you I live in a quirky town.
Strolling in sun that made me take my coat off, that made me wish I could just lie on my favourite seaside bench and doze through the afternoon. Nearly home. There it was. A piano on the beach. And hardly anyone blinked an eye.
I ran home for the camera, knowing no-one would believe me. They still don't. But maybe that's because I spend so much time making things up as I go along?
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Thursday's gig went really well and was LOTS of fun.
It was great to get into the swing of things and to read 2 sets of poems and also to have feedback from the audience. Thanks to everyone who sent me good wishes for it. Ax
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And, I just heard that a few of my thoughts will be featured in Seth's post tomorrow over at the Altered page. This will be part of the Master class series. Be interesting to see what Seth has chosen to link to tomorrow.
15 comments:
Wow - no one blinked an eye?!? It is a quirky town but fun too. If you find out anything else about the lone piano please let us know (or make something up- I will believe you). :) Andrea
i'll look....that seth keeps the ball rolling...!
Hi Andrea. Well, as you can see, no-one was there to blink an eye for lots of the time!! I still can't quite believe it was there. Anyway, I know it will creep into my writing soon and the mystery will be solved. Thanks for dropping by.
Hi Nancy. Thanks. Some interesting links over there, as always.
I love coming upon the unexpected...always a good jolt for the senses. That's an amazing thing to see....and such a beautifully composed photo....perfect!
Hi Patti. Exactly!! All a bit surreal. But I love it too. Thanks. Pleased you liked the shot. Good job I live right opposite the beach!!
I think a piano on the beach is way cool.. And congrats and best wishes on your poetry readings
Hi Donna. Definitely!! I think every beach should have one. Thanks. Had such a fun time at the gig.
good morning Annie - having trouble posting on blogger these past few days - left a comment here but obviously it didn't stick - the wv's have gotten to be a challenge, no? anyway, this photo is what just sends me so high - the piano, yes, odd, but so right in so many ways - the expanse of beach, expanse of sea and then the wrong object dotting the landscape - perfect! xo
Hi Jeane. Yes - lots of changes in progress. This whole comment format looks completely different today. Anyway, pleased you liked the shot. I love strange juxtapositions of stuff, so I was actually in my element trying to cross the road safely to come in and get the camera, hoping, hoping, hoping that it hadn't been carted away by the time I got back there!! Ax
OK I just love this. I love that it was there. I love that nobody blinked. I love the you got to photograph it. I love that you will tell a story about it sometime! How absolutely wonderful, fabulous, reckless and ridiculous. Isn't life grand?
Hi Fiona. That's good to hear. Thanks. Pleased you enjoyed seeing this. Makes me laugh every time I think about it, but I think the story I write might be a bit dark. No pianos on the beach today, but I was just walking past the very spot smiling!!
Glad to hear the gig went well!
A few years ago I heard rumour that there was a piano that had been placed on our beach to allow people to play on it as they desired. I went down to try to see it but it had gone by the time I got there. Makes me think that perhaps the tides took it and only now washed it up at your feet instead!
Hi Jem. Thanks. There was a project here last year that put pianos out in town so you could play one as you went past. Lovely idea. Maybe yours was from a similar project? Anyway, I like your tide theft idea better regarding the one here, but why was the piano dry? (That sounds like one of those jokes that makes people groan.....)
Well, Annie, a piano on the beach is kinda unbelievable! Magical, too.
Hi Barb. Yes, both of those!!
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