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The Bridge |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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THE BRIDGE August 1999 Guiding my eye along the opposite riverbank is a march of naked, grey trees with their frozen, ballerina arms curved above their heads in the cold, winter mist. That bridge with its stone walls far away in the watercolour distance has stolen my soul. I will know the bridge. I will walk on to it. I will lean over its rough, stone walls, contemplate the silent, winter melancholy and breathe the shiver-clean, biting air. I will walk over the bridge, slowly, and with every crunching step I will savour its presence. I will cross on to the other side and look back, at this bridge, my bridge, the bridge in the painting, the painting that will not let me go. - Owl |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
what a vivid and fantastic description! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Diana....I feel like I have seen that bridge...thanks to you!  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I have a painting like that, but only in a photo and now most likely, only a memory to those who walked some southern streets long ago... it won't ever let me go. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"Guiding my eye along the opposite riverbank is a march of naked, grey trees with their frozen, ballerina arms curved above their heads in the cold, winter mist." Such a stark, cold picture Diana. The poem is remarkable... especially the ending. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
You captured my imagination here! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you passing shadows, Martie, Sunshine, Kate and iliana for walking into the painting with me. - Owl |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
OwlSA: Very nice. All it needs is a golden frame… No, it’s great just the way it is. JL  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you JL. Giggles at the golden frame, but I agree with you about it being better without it - you should have seen the original on canvas! - Owl |
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