Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
The Sound of Silence (Vienna; May 7, 1824)
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Suddenly,
I’ve stopped tumbling through time.
Suddenly,
I’m witness
to his silent moment of triumph.
Suddenly, I see,
that he hears only
through pulsing stringed vibrations
and deafened, thundering applause.
Suddenly,
I weep.
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This weekend, we want you to give us a 33-word time travel story. We don’t usually tell you what to title your piece, but we’d love it if you could title it with the year/date that you choose.
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What a terrific imagining. I could almost feel the floorboards rumbling (suddenly).
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Awesome time travel choice. Beethoven was amazing…able to make such beautiful music based on what he could feel.
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This is powerful!
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And what else should we do when we are in the presence of greatness? Bravo
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Love the juxtaposition of music with deafness, sound with silence. Beautifully done. Thanks for linking up!
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Touching piece of writing. Even as a child, I was moved an amazed by this story.
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