i can’t explain it.
it’s just one of those things.
one of those crazy things i have to do
i just have to:
disassemble
a piano.
yes, a piano.
i’ve tried to get to the bottom of it
to satisfy inquiring brains
that work and wonder
that way.
maybe it’s because
i read
grand obsession: a piano odyssey last year . . .
but i don’t really think so because
perri was looking
to purchase a piano
not deconstruct one.
maybe it’s because
i need a hobby . . .
but i don’t really think so because
i have trouble stuffing everything
into my days as it is.
maybe it’s because
i need an outlet
for my frustrations . . .
but i don’t really think so
because i’m not looking
to destroy the piano,
i just want to take it apart
carefully
attentively
inquisitively
and
con grazia . . . with grace.
Second helpin's:
from alana
from bonnie
from dian
I'm always amazed at how much I want to take things apart, figure out how they work. See the insides with an appreciation. You're not alone
Hey Molly! I have a feeling I'll be taking part more than just a piano before it's all said and done. I'm itching to see the insides. 'Tis always good to have your company.
interestingly, we just disassembled a pump organ
a really old one
its life was over, ended in a rainy alley all alone
found by a young but hopeful musician
who dragged it home
only discovering its bellows had breathed their last breath
its rain soaked ivories separating from their wooden fingers
we fought- what were you thinking?
reluctantly, we pulled it apart
piece by piece
discovering the voice within
we saved its vocal chords
its ivories
and its perfect porcelain pulls
they are quite lovely
now grace the musicians studio
the shell sits in a pile in the corner of the yard awaiting a backyard summer fire
and a bottle of wine.
pianissimo!
oh, glennis. how lovely. how exciting. gives me goosebumps.
That was lovely, and intriguing…and sounds like quite the undertaking. But I have a feeling you can do it.
P.S. In case you missed my tweets, George is doing better, his bloodmwork numbers are almost normal, so he will be having surgery on Wednesday. And thank you, again, for being so kind.
well hey there, mrs. so-called mediocrity. i did catch a tweet about george, but i appreciate the update. thanks for keeping me posted. one day soon i'm gonna switch over to email and tell you about a program my daughter wants to start One Day. another one of her good ideas.
I love these kind of impulses. The questions are the best part. Looking forward to reading more about this one!
“i just want to take it apart
carefully
attentively
inquisitively
and
con grazia . . . with grace.”
Con grazia, there is no because…there just is.
Sometimes, there just is no because.
Sometimes, there is only the desire. Everything else comes after the impulse.
I love coming here to your neck of the web and soaking up what you write con grazia, darlin'
I was really hungry, now I'm sated. Yum.
I love everything you write – wish I could write like you! Your style is peerless.
and on a moonday, too, right kate?;)
yep, just because. or justbecause. that's my word of the year, since for some cockamamey reason i decided it had to be “a” word.
thank you, susan. hope the boxes are dwindling rapidly as you settle.
I can't wait to see what awaits you on this journey. justbecause. just because you are doing it. xo
Can't wait to learn all the bits and parts your exploration reveals. May the journey be grande!
xoxo
p.s. so happy to see you tinkling the letter keys back here as well as the ivories.
I love that you're doing something just because you want to do it. We should all be so determined to pursue an activity for the sake of the activity itself and our desire to do it. I have no doubt that the deconstruction will yield many thoughtful, beautiful entries and I can't wait to read them!