Time Breaks

Time broke its flow as the song lilted out from the singer

There was no time as she gazed at the creek painted in watercolor hues of cobalt and green

Standing still, time only resumed when the violin bow came to rest on his lap

Timeless were the lines delivered by the actors--the time returned as the curtain dropped

All the while the sculptor chipped and carved the stone, she knew no time

Time had flown until the end of the opera, when it returned to normal speed

Art continually messes up time

Comments: 10

Kathryn E. Apr 2, 2006, 11:16pm EDT

And so beautifully, art does mess up....

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Laura M. Apr 3, 2006, 12:37am EDT

This is so beautiful....and fun.....and I can testify.....it's true! I never even wear a watch when I paint or look at the clock ....I get to do it for a living at home, which helps needless to say (smile)...and no children.....just 3 cats who luckily play outside and when indoors enjoy watching me. Dinner time is about the only one I usually have to register and that is usually dictated by hunger pangs. In fantasy pantings, as I do...time takes on even more lack of definitve reference and mulit-dimensionality, as I am operating truly in a setting of no sense of time at all....it is delicious fun.
Thanks for this post...I enjoyed it.
Hey...does anyone know what time it is???

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Apr 3, 2006, 6:30am EDT

I enjoyed this. Well done!

Magi

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jonathan Almblad Apr 3, 2006, 9:11am EDT

hi carol, your title certainly caught me and "demanded" I immediately read your piece--Laura used a good word--delicious! What else could sum up such a well-rounded "meal" peace

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