Elan Mudrow
Smidgens
Her Voice
She had her voice and it was buried deep inside in a place so sacred, so lonely. Only occasional tears that sprung up within the course of a life could witness it in raw form. When she sang, she camouflaged it with a myriad of spices, electricity, effects, grace notes, some call magic…knowing that if a song were stolen, a particular special song…her raw voice, that depth of melody, would find its way back. It had never left nor would it ever leave.
But it was when her best friend stole a song that she became impatient. She decided not to wait for her voice to return. She confronted her friend who had hidden the theft by a distance of distortion, waves of unsettled motion. The demand she made caused ripples, heat, heat, heat, until the voice returned, even though if she had waited, it would have returned on its own. A costly mistake. She is now avoided.
Her gift. Her curse.
You can hear her if you are very quiet, compassionate, through the most menacing noise. The noise…now…will never leave us.
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This was…wow
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I enjoy your flowing style very much..for telling this intricate tale..
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A sad and interesting poem. lovely
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Her gift. Her curse. This really a good work of art I love it
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Love this!
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Mysterious and beguiling.
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Thought both poem and photo excellent.
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… ‘theft by a distance of distortion’
i don’t know much
but i sense that this ^
is
ace as eff!
good work/play.
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Thanks so much. The photo is a bit abstract but with natural elements mixed in.
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My favorite line: “When she sang, she camouflaged it with a myriad of spices, electricity, effects, grace notes, some call magic…” soooo good!!
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Your photos are always so captivating, I was really surprised by this one. I had seen it on my phone earlier, and I wasn’t sure what exactly I was looking at, so now that I’m able to view it better, it seems almost abstract to me. It was an interesting concept coupled with your writing, which felt so chilling to read. I quite like this. It was all an excellent mood piece when I viewed it earlier today, and it remains so on my second viewing. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Beautiful
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Thanks!!
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This made me cry I know this feeling Beautiful work
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This is so cool!! I really enjoyed it!
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