Drinking Alcohol taught me how to fly
Then it took away the sky....

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

MUSIC AND MUSE AFLOAT

Posted in OLN (Open Link Night) week #89.
Join us beginning 3 PM Tuesdays at dVerse



     










Both paintings titled "VIOLINIST" by Mark Chagall

CLAUDIA, MARC CHAGALL, AND ME


While reading a few of  my blogger “favorites” I fell upon (yes!) this gem by Claudia…and comment here with words I really felt.

“Lots of fun stuff to “look at” in this piece, Claudia. The painter paints, and he awesomely colors violinists in non-gravity. (Is THAT why they called me –back in the day–”spaced-out fiddler”? NO!)”

The following is Inspired by Claudia's work

Clacking keyboard: she and me
and cherry blossom tree, amid
violins bathed in colorful splendor…
Chagall said(?) “Imagine how it must be
to live in all colors, minus gravity.” Hmmm.

Both lived in three-dimensions—or four--
waiting, suspended, not really real.
Falling in or falling out of their place;
a catch, a kiss, love forever sealed.

Nevertheless—
traveling 
endlessly,
separately, we

...In space!

--steveroni
March 25, 2013

19 comments:

  1. smiles....we touch only in passing mostly...our words plucking each others hearts and coat tails...similarities draw us near, but are we ever really...well as best we can be...play on fiddle man

    ReplyDelete
  2. big smile.... i always find that chagall's paintings are so musical in their weightlessness...love the two you chose above, esp. the left one as i can really hear the tunes, even feel them.. now join me on that cherry tree and play a bit on your violin...smiles...spaced-out fiddler..ha..i like...smiles

    ReplyDelete
  3. :) I love Chagall and I love this! Peace :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. You make such wonderful music, whether it's violin or words!!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I know that poem! ...clacking keyboard. this is lyrically phrased and sting-like in its resonance. I very much enjoyed reading this chagalls and claudia trio in your work.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Love the clacking keyboard and the musical flow. Well done.

    ReplyDelete
  7. It's magical how words can connect us in a significant way, even though perhaps, we never meet but on the page. Great write.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Isn't it amazing that we can be on opposite sides of the planet and yet touch each other's lives and imaginations so quickly these days.

    Lovely write - and a fine response to Claudia's poem too.

    ReplyDelete
  9. My dad proof reads my stuff, and he would raise his eyebrow at "really real." The image it conjures works for me. I love the quote.... I like the feeling of falling that the write gives me.

    ReplyDelete
  10. James is right. Words connect people even though the only
    place they have met is on a e page...Chagall is one of my favorites.

    ReplyDelete
  11. I've always loved how Chagall's paintings hung at the Met, since his style has the whimsy of a tune, and this idea of the fiddler and the poet, magical. This poem, written via Claudia's muse, is lovely all by itself. Really real surreality! (wink) Amy

    ReplyDelete
  12. love love it
    Now
    these would be good pics to inspire your new template...
    <3

    ReplyDelete
  13. These words play the music of a violin.

    ReplyDelete
  14. All you Peeps who commented here--those praises of which I am certainly unworthy--I am nevertheless so happy you have taken the time to read, comment and "play nice"!
    Love, PEACE, and thanks you...ALL!

    ReplyDelete
  15. I just adore these paintings by Chagall ! (especially the right one-) weightless, somehow crooked and wood blocky. I do love his colors! Musical and great fun thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Music, art, and wonderful poetry. Thank goodness we have these to flavor our lives. Happy Easter, Maestro!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh I'm glad we still friends, I;ve gotta get you back on my sidebar, Bella. HAPPY EASTER TO YOU, ALSO!

      Gotta get over to the church and play mass...PRONTO!

      Delete
  17. Imagine how it must be
    to live in all colors, minus gravity...

    simply wow..
    there's so much beauty in those words..
    Caludia is always fun to read !!

    ReplyDelete