Friday, October 26, 2012

Friday Flash 55 — flame in the rain


The Girl with the Blue Umbrella by Roderick Perez














Fiamma's umbrella
seemed like a
parachute she floated
into a realm of thick
music
where each footstep
became percussion
timed with her heart
beat. Her smile was a
secret
that turned on bright
gilded colors in the
nightworld around her.
Fiamma's inner light
was mirrored by a
flame
of wet gold
in the street ahead.

The Girl with the Blue Umbrella by Roderick Perez   










Written for Friday Flash 55 - My post in exactly 55 words - for the G-Man
 (Note: This week G has renamed the prompt Friday Slash 55, 
and although mine is not of a Halloween theme you might
 imagine that Fiamma is out trick-or-treating if you wish.)



fiamma - Italian, meaning flame


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12 comments:

izzy said...

Wow what a great combo ! Your image and words - Music and colors, excitement- Very neat!

Brian Miller said...

nice....its a beautiful thing to see that inner light inside people...and as well to see it reflected on the city around her...lovely 55 lydia

kj said...

i could so easily tell you that i love every line and every image because i do., including this one:

each footstep
became percussion
timed with her heart
beat.

i can hear the steps. percussion. you painted this one just so.

very very very nice, lydia

love
kj

hedgewitch said...

Striking painting--at first I couldn't even see the figures, just the golden light pattern, which looked to me a bit like a hovering devil's face--I do need new glasses, however. ;_) Your poem gives a real feel for your character, the night, the music and the mood, all in 55 well-chosen words.

G-Man said...

Lydia....
You are such a brillaint talent!
Each week you blow me away with fantastic works of art.
Loved your creative masterpiece 55
Thanks for your weekly participation, I am truly honored.
Have a Kick Ass Week-End

Rosaria Williams said...

You chose a great name in Fiamma!

hope said...

Best blend of the week for words and illustration. I think I even heard the rain. ;)

susan said...

A very pretty image indeed.

Unknown said...

great image...WOW..really great painting and the words you use from the name , Flamma to the last stanza. Great 55! Mine is here
Have you a TRULY BLESSED WEEKEND!!!
hugs
shakira

Fireblossom said...

Shine on, girl!

Yvonne Osborne said...

Beautifully written with image to match. Stunning. I love a "realm of thick music".

Sorry to have missed your 55 and coming around so late to the game. What happened to the weekend??

Lydia said...

*~* Thank you, everyone, for your wonderful comments and your appreciation of the beautiful painting by Roderick Perez (I am thinking of buying a print at imagekind...)
I spent some days on a blogcation without prior notification, two of them at the Oregon Coast. I had hoped to do lots of catching up on blog reading while there, but spent most of my tablet time familiarizing myself with the new device. I apologize for not having been around your blogs. ♥

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