Friday, October 24, 2008

Piccaninny And Her Ramshackle Pianoforte Comments

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Her consumptive father is a shoeshine in the particular railway station
And her infidel mother goes out late in the evening,
Dilly-dally in the dim-light streets.
The child prodigy who plays her shaky piano, Mom has picked from a junk yard on a full moon day.
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Alison Cassidy 31 October 2008

This is beautiful Nimal. It reminds me of the story of George Shearing, the famous jazz musician who was born blind in Battersea in the slums of South England. His mom bought him a piano for ten pounds when he was small and he grew up to become one of the most brilliant and well known jazz pianists in the world! Your Piccaninny and her ramshackle pianoforte' is indeed a fine story told by a fine story teller. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Sandra Fowler 24 October 2008

Very moving and evocative. I can see the poem picture and hear the music. Wonderful write, Nimal. Always your friend, Sandra

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