serenade

Carpe Diem #1084 Serenade (Schubert)

Families gather round a table ladened with food.  A table that has passed through generations.  From a grandmother none of those present knew due to the 1918 pandemic.  We each one carry a bit of that grandmother's dna in our faces, bodies or smiles.  While Grandma Annie was never known, her oak table provides the place to spread a feast of love.

caressed strings
within the sounds
a living heart

©  petra domina


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  1. AnonymousDecember 2, 2016 at 7:32 PM

    Such a tender memory

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    1. JaniceDecember 3, 2016 at 1:24 PM

      Nothing like a visit to one's home town to bring back special thoughts.

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  2. UnknownDecember 2, 2016 at 11:36 PM

    Beautifully done

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    1. JaniceDecember 3, 2016 at 1:25 PM

      Thank you, Hamish. I have truly enjoyed so many of your recent works but unable to leave comments.

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  3. UnknownDecember 2, 2016 at 11:37 PM

    Beautifully done

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  4. Kim M. RussellDecember 3, 2016 at 1:55 AM

    Gentle and beautiful.

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  5. Yamini MacLeanDecember 3, 2016 at 3:09 AM

    Hari OM
    Oh yes, that one touches a chord... &*> YAM xx

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  6. lynn__December 3, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    A special memory preserved in grains of oak...love the scene of family all around!

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  7. Nicole PottierDecember 3, 2016 at 12:34 PM

    Your haiku is really very nice !

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  8. Cressida de NovaDecember 5, 2016 at 2:01 AM

    Yes indeed !

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  9. ChèvrefeuilleDecember 8, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    Music is emotion and can trigger sweet memories.

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