Nowadays I use to say …
-I have time.
… and I have for the things I want to do … like dreaming me away … in my kind of meditation …
closed eyes
opening for peacemaking tones
in mind
Carpe Diem: Seven Days Before Christmas 2016 #6 meditation.
My YouTube list about Relaxing music.
My hot bath today turned out to be very peaceful and relaxing. Though Mungo Jerry was first out with ”Summertime”. If you listen carefully it’s not only rushy. It’s goes very well for a mermaid to make her moves in a nice flow. I tested and I liked it. And I would love to be that woman ”on your mind”. Dreaming away – to summer times.
Now next up was Leonard Cohen and ”So long Marianne”. Muscles are now warm and soft so the mermaid opened up to the music. I thought about the ”So long” both to LC and his Marianne this year.
music ‘n muscles
mermaid ready to move away
all pain
Well he didn’t want to leave until he had that ”Last Dance” – which I had saved for him. I was happy and I shook loose my shoulders. One more dance. And he left – it couldn’t be more calm – like as everything around was totally weightless. Me too.
Daily Prompt: Calm.
Out in the crowd. Camera settings with blue filter. To light up my day. Thinking about killings and attacks. Sad but definitely not scarred or frightened. Thought that if I had that stupid, monstrous terrible brain … where would I place … I was sure of where. So I took the metro just to that place. It was the end station. Above is the Christmas Market. And I wasn’t the only one thinking … Three very well armed and equipped men stood steadily and watched us when we got out from the train. I asked very polite:
-May I shoot you?
So sorry I didn’t get that photo!
But I was lucky today. Bought myself a heart decorated ceramic cup for my green chai tea. I also found my dress. Now it needs a neckless. And I know what kind. A Native American style in black and a few silver pearls decorated with mother-of-pearl. Maybe I can make it myself.
nacre sunset
when shells are tumbling
in salted waves
showing up to each other
the most glory mother-of-pearl
I listen to the music and I can see the shells and the shiny ”mother of all pearls”.
Can you?
Carpe Diem: #1103.
Symphony in F sharp minor Op. 41 by Dora Pejacevic.
Trying to catch that special mood …
in the moonlight
with cane and faltering steps
cherry blossoms
… for writing poetry …
wondering
around in my own steps
or somebody else’s
… while listening to music …
sårade hjärtan
och flydda själar
byter plats
hurt hearts
and away fled souls
change places
… lots of lost hearts and lost souls in our world … to many indeed …
… with a war going on … mothers, fathers and children are losing their homes and many – far too many – their lives …
neither hurt hearts
should walk soldiers shoes
nor away fled souls
or soldiers
some tomorrow
Now I just have to choose one of the most beautiful songs about – NOT WAR.
Lars Winnerbäck sang when Dalai Lama visited Sweden 2011 and His Holiness personally thanked LW.
I will work more with the translation in English because it’s much more poetic in Swedish. But hopefully it gives an idea about the content.
| Ingen Soldat av Lars Winnerbäck 2009 Lyrics; Himlen faller ner, Jag är ingen soldat, Jag har härjat krig i huset, Jag har aldrig stått vid fronten jag är ingen soldat, I rispan från min vrede, Jag är ingen soldat, jag är ingen soldat, |
Ingen Soldat av Lars Winnerbäck 2009 Lyrics; The sky is falling down, I’m not a soldier, I have ravaged war in the house, I have never been at the front I’m not a soldier, In the scratch of my wrath, I’m not a soldier, I’m not a soldier, |
Skrivpuff: Ärligt talat.
Skyller på julen att det blir lite märkliga inlägg – ärligt talat 😉
In Budapest there are always a lot of culture events and performances going on. Both with famous artists and artists to be. In city center there is ”The Glass House” where not so famous artists take the scene and perform. I often go there. Some days ago it was time for children and I recorded. Viktoria sang Halleluja so beautifully – I think.
children’s voices
tend to fill the christmas air
with carols
Carpe Diem: Seven Days Before Christmas 2016
#3 Christmas Carols.
I’m still lost in the meadows feeling the fragrance and freshness with the sun in my face. Freedom spot of life. Nature when in it’s best. I will stay here …. for a long while … will you join?
such sensibility
flowers felt and opened
every petal
bumble bees in extas
in honey lovers festival
Carpe Diem: #1098.
Symphony No. 1 by Georges Onslow.
When listening to this lovely music I feel I am in the highlands. Running happily up and down the hills. The weather is just awesome and the meadow full of small wild flowers in every thousands of colors. Stone walls meander cheerfully like in a round dance. And the birds are singing in the air …
flute ‘n sky fiddle
-I’m coming down the mountains
my little seed beak,
he sang and played intensely
bird maid listened by all heart
Carpe Diem: #1097.
Serenade in D major by Ethel Smyth.
The talented English composer and suffragette Ethel Smyth.
When reading about this challenge and when I saw ”The Great Wall” my mind thought about another wall. Not the Chinese one. I thought of Hercule’s Corona Borealis Great Wall. Funny isn’t it. Great and great from different perspectives. I would also like to walk on and shoot the Chinese wall. Probably the Chinese wouldn’t like me cause I want Tibet to be free. Until then I will travel the space. And listen to the wall music. But Ayers Rock is a dream to visit. And the Aboriginal lands – Aboriginal’s land.
turnarounds
stars rambling in dark holes
a lead sheet
Carpe Diem: #1096.
The Great Wall of China by Einar Englund.
”One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley
Spotify has been very nice to me. I usually don’t like when things are made for me on Internet. I want to do myself! Presented music I listened to most during the 2016 in a special list. Now I was in a good mood and the bath tube was filled with hottest water so … I might as well listen when having my refreshing bath.
Turned on …. soft quiet tones …. ah Bolero … Perfect … I started to sneak into the very very very hot water. My nipples turned inwards in fright but I told them it was safe. Perfect music this Bolero I thought while feeling like a mermaid billowing my body like she would do. Following the music. Heavenly this and good for my back – the muscles. The only thing that differ me from a mermaid now is that I can spread out my legs.
I am moving to the music and enjoying heaven. In time exactly to the grand mighty final – the last seconds of Bolero – I drop my head into the water. Splash!
Now ready for next song and shampoo.
surrounded
by soft pink rose petals
in life
Bolero is a favorit of all times! Combined with dance – ballet or contemporary – oh I can watch interminably. This year I have several times. I admire dancers ability to control their bodies – wow – performed art at highest level. They handle their bodies like a director his/her orchestra.
Maya Plisetskaija is also a favorit – she is a terrific ballet dancer – here choreographed in contemporary by another favorit Maurice Béjart.
Now listen and take your bath! Follow the music … enjoy!
I could go on writing about next …. but … maybe later … I got up to Zorba’s dance.
Finnish artists are special in a way which definitely isn’t the common. I like the Finnish extraordinary style. Kaija Saariaho makes music which inspires reflections about earth, living and origin, I think. For me this music goes very well with me when I am in my creative mood.
hide ‘n seek
you have to catch me
linden honey
Carpe Diem: #1095.
Six Japanese Gardens by Kaija Saariaho.
It has been a very interesting journey with all these talented women composers. Some of their music I have liked more and some less. This one was sure special and I liked it 🙂
THANKS Kristjaan!!!
B_ live 