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Still Life With Piano And Seagull


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An older piece, inspired by a newspaper photo of a seagull flying above a piano someone had placed at the end of a sandbank. 

(Still being tweaked.)

Donna

Still Life with Piano and Seagull

After a broken sleep,
and weary at my window, 
trying to gain a toehold
in the day,
I saw a black piano,
gleaming on a sandbar 
in the sun-dappled bay.

Above the instrument,
an ivory seagull hovered, 
listening for a melody
in the key of air, and water,
and sky, and wind,
and freedom,
and it swooped to play
the chord of loneliness
in the cry of scavengers
in their wheeling pursuit
of sustenance and love,
each knowing its place
in the scheme of things.

Then the gull rose 
on a current of air, 
glided to where I watched its grace,
beating its wings slowly,
staying level with my face.

And I felt a strange affection
as I gazed into its golden eyes,
and smiled at my reflection.

© 2011-2014 Donna Devine

A frequent collaborator of mine composed this instrumental based on the text. 
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Donna I was there with you from the first to the last line really liked this

john.

saw the link listened and can smell the salt sea air .

john

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Thank you, John. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. :) 

 

Donna

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not my style but I get it...good poem..could be a lot better but 2 1/2 star..but who am I to judge...lol....would like to c more from you

 

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