Musician in the Rain by Robert Doisneau
Melancholy skies smear this day
to dampen plans—
The human spirit resilient
as it is, goes on.
Traveling about, final brush strokes
to canvass, standing under an umbrella.
There is music to be made,
the day gets no sympathy from the symphony.
There are glum mouths to be raised
like recovering sunken ships.
The spirits will rise
it is the arts that awaken us;
it is humanity
at it's beast.
Michael Allyn Wells
This is so beautiful.....and true too. It is indeed the arts that awaken us and that make our spirits rise.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely, write and so it goes, the song will always carry us through.
ReplyDeletevery sweet and lovely!
ReplyDeletethe plays on words here was pleasing to read.
ReplyDeleteMusic, theatre, art, film, writing ... our lives would be so dull without them.
ReplyDeleteGreat pairing of 'no sympathy / the symphony'!
The day gets no sympathy from the symphony...I love that...
ReplyDeleteAn apt and well-written response to the prompt. Enjoyed it!
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I loved this and it's so true...the arts are what add colour and spice to life. Well, art & love!
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed the arts that awaken us. Nice Mag.
ReplyDeleteThis makes it into my top 5 favourite Mags this week! Succinct and stunning write!
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