Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Signs of Hope
in the Midst of Winter


Wrought Iron Curlicue
I was fascinated by this fencepost decoration
Curled like a fiddlehead, hand-forged a hundred years ago
The concertina wire, the green paint residue,
all doomed to rust away,
silent testimony of neglect

And then my lens
caught a sign of hope,

a promise of spring
on this cold winter day

Across town, warm comfort,
Viennese Coffee Melange
A few words, set to music,
decorate the paper cup,
"Dann wirst du, was ich schreib' ...."
A Schubert Lied? A wayfarer's song?

"Leise fliehen meine Lieder ... "
I sip coffee, drinking in the view

Photographed in the 13th and the 19th District
Hietzing and Kahlenberg
Images and Text © by Merisi

Links:
-> Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau sings Schubert's "Leise fliehen meine Lieder"
-> Gustav Mahler's "Songs of a Wayfarer
Enjoy! :-)
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10 comments:

  1. ilva23 January, 2013

    Thank you for giving me some hope in this dreadful month, I needed it!

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    1. Merisi23 January, 2013

      You are welcome, Ilva!
      You salad brightened my day, quite beautifully, too. xxx

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  2. Kurwenal23 January, 2013

    Thanks for the Schubert and Mahler, with bright hopeful pictures. That melange looks so enticing.

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    1. Merisi23 January, 2013

      You are welcome, Kurwenal!
      I was quite surprised to find such good interpretations on Youtube.
      (My Mahler is sung by Frederica von Stade, and I love her deeply)

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  3. Frances23 January, 2013

    Merisi, the little green shoot's answer to the frosty metal curlicue is comforting, as is that cup of caffe to go.

    Your final winter panorama view is a beauty!

    Here in New York, we shall remain below freezing until next Tuesday or Wednesday. It is difficult to be enthusiastic about heading out to my windy corner on the way to the subway.

    xo

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    1. Merisi23 January, 2013

      Thank you, Frances!
      I shot the first pictures yesterday. Even though it was sunny (lunchtime), I was sort of freezing my toes off, standing around, shooting pictures (I am fascinated with that house and scared it will be "renovated" to smithereens). xxx

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    2. Frances24 January, 2013

      Merisi,let's hope that house will retain its unique beauty, adding pleasure to all who pass it by.

      16 degrees F here this evening.

      xo

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  4. Charles Gramlich23 January, 2013

    You gotta wonder about the person who put the effort into that piece. What possessed them? What were they trying or wanting to accomplish?

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    1. Merisi23 January, 2013

      Trying to quietly make the most beautiful fence ever? ;-)
      Remember, that's Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil time.

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  5. Mary Howell Cromer23 January, 2013

    I could not view all of these images until I clicked to leave a comment...only red x's. They are very nice though. Something artisitc in nature with the rusting of iron work~

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