PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala
THIS WEEK’S WORDS come from “Making Arrangements” by David Keplinger: purses, attic, dusty, pass, rosary, shoes, tissues, window, stream, go, bags, say
Dusty piano in the attic
Together with old shoes, some bags and toys
They say my great aunt Matilda used to play well
With flare and sometimes dramatic
Dramatic as the water went
Down the stream as the train passed by
Outside the window daffodils and tulips bloomed
My aunt in concert she frequent
Frequent and well dressed with purses
She loved going to church with rosary
Wrapped with fine tissues this old wooden rosary
My aunt played with all the verses
Verses and other things rusty
Being in the attic for a long time
No longer needed, no longer useful to all
This worn out piano so dusty*
(c) ladyleemanila 2019
* RemyLa Rhyme Form
For: 15 March 2019 Friday Fictioneers, Whirligig 204
6 responses to “Friday Fictioneers – Dusty piano in the attic”
Slightly sad, somewhat nostalgic, and sentimental. A good combination.
Also, I loved the form of this poem.
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thank you, Russell 🙂
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Nice tale of abandoned keys and abandoned beads.
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thank you, Larry 🙂
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Enjoyed reading your poem – lyrical and thought provoking. Thank you.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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so glad you enjoyed reading this poem, Susan 🙂
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