by Tonia, who hugs trees G.
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November 17, 2005

Mutability - a collaboration with Amy George

April 05, 2007 02:49 PM EDT (Updated: April 06, 2007 03:46 PM EDT)
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The bench sits alone.
The young lovers who met there
have aged,
trading in park time for porch-sitting.
The bench remembers
how they used to come walking,
hand-in-hand out of the woods,
each step light and silver.
It was new then and the lovers
would stop and sit,
and kiss.
They would talk about their dreams
and their passions,
what jobs they wanted,
how many kids they would have.
But time changed all of that.
The bench aged and its people aged.
And now it sits alone, paint chipping,
hoping,
wishing
for the arrival of young lovers again.
(c) Amy George 2007

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Comments: 27

Debbie H. Apr 5, 2007, 2:55pm EDT
Tonia~ I don't know how you do it, but don't ever stop!!! Beautiful!!!
Tonia, who hugs trees G. Apr 5, 2007, 2:57pm EDT
Ah, Debbie, thank you in regards to the photo, but the poem is by Gather's own talented Amy George who kindly agreed to collaborate on a piece with me.
Tonia, who hugs trees G. Apr 5, 2007, 2:58pm EDT
Amy - it really was fun. I'm loving this collaboration thing.
Fred Hose Apr 5, 2007, 3:05pm EDT
The poem and photo go well together. Perfect match.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Apr 5, 2007, 3:09pm EDT
What a great piece. Thanks Amy and Tonia for a great treat! Beautiful.

Have a great da!
Very nice collaboration. Well done, both of you. Nostalgia rules!

Never mind, benchie-poo. The lovers' offspring will visit you and the cycle will start once again.
Granny Janny H. Apr 5, 2007, 3:10pm EDT
The bench looks empty but it is not
Nor is my heart with what you two have wrought!
Alexander Zoltai Apr 5, 2007, 3:13pm EDT
I'm a poet and I "knew better".
I happened to be in an open mood and your poem hit me with full-force.
I'm devastated--my heart plunged into my past and withered again at the death-dealing changes of Love lived Wide-Open.
It will resurrect; it always has...
Thank you, so much!!!
~ Alex
Debbie H. Apr 5, 2007, 3:18pm EDT
Wow Amy!!! Awesome!!!
Debbie G. Apr 5, 2007, 3:39pm EDT
Amy, Tonia this is a truly beautiful piece of work! Two talented, artistic souls making one effort exceptional!
M.K. Mueller Apr 5, 2007, 4:11pm EDT
Amy and Tonia - This is really wonderful! Thank you!
Pamela L. Apr 5, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
This is wonderful --- to give the bench ownership of this time and place. This could be a series. Stories from the bench.
Beryl Singleton Bissell Apr 5, 2007, 5:38pm EDT
Exquisite collaboration.
barb w. Apr 5, 2007, 6:25pm EDT
Great idea, Tonia and Amy.
Tonia, who hugs trees G. Apr 5, 2007, 7:44pm EDT
barb - this really was Jan H's idea as she started a group for collaborative efforts. I am really inspired by the concept, and hope to see this type of thing gather steam (yes, the pun was intended). There is soooo much creative talent here, and this may be a way to push each other outside our comfort zones.

I will speak on Amy's behalf as well, and thank you all for stopping by to add your kind comments.
John Doyle Apr 5, 2007, 9:03pm EDT
Marvelous, Both of you. Yes you should collaberate again
Faith H. Apr 5, 2007, 9:31pm EDT
Tonia, Amy, superb collaboration. And Pamela, please read Julian Three's bench story... I'd put a link but I'm tired.
A collaboration producing beauty. Congratulations, Amy and Tonia.
Pearl 2 Apr 5, 2007, 9:53pm EDT
I like this. The greyness of the bench, highlighted by the growing moss... the stark outlines of the trees throwing their straight shadows on brown and drying leaves... it all speaks quietly, in unison with the poem's whispered memories. The title is well-chosen. Congratulations on a good job!
vijay kumar Apr 6, 2007, 3:36am EDT
'And now it sits alone, paint chipping,
hoping,
wishing'...
Great work.
Great collaboration.
amanda wallin Apr 6, 2007, 6:24am EDT
Brilliant, unique perspective on both of your parts where a simple bench is anthropomorphized and we feel compassion for it. Desolate and heart tugging, this was an amazing collaboration.
jessie voigts Apr 6, 2007, 11:42am EDT
great job, you 2!
Maureen Sullivan Stemberg Apr 6, 2007, 12:56pm EDT
The bench maybe empty...but, this piece of two very gifted people coming to together filled my heart. Amy, magical words & Tonia, beautiful photo's. Kudos to the two of you. ~mo-zy
I really need to read you more and read less of other people. There are still a lot of smiles to be had around here.
Tonia, who hugs trees G. Apr 8, 2007, 8:54pm EDT
Ina - there are still many folks here who contribute good, original, thought provoking, make you laugh, make you cry, make you wanna read more of them work. They are the ones that I stick with. I highly recommend that part of the Gather experience - and the rest is just meaningless drivel that I keep away from.
Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) Apr 11, 2007, 10:44am EDT
A perfect combination... lovely!
Mary H. Nov 15, 2009, 11:17am EST
Lovely!

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