Monday’s Masterpiece 2 December

The idea of these challenges is to use the given prompts to create a piece of flash fiction (100-500 words) or a poem

Today’s challenge is to take inspiration from a work of art and write from it.

The masterpiece choice for today is

Chips Under the Lamp by Malcolm Teasdale

View more of  Malcolm’s work at:

http://www.thehawthorngallery.co.uk/malcolm_teasdale_originals.php

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Classical Memories 2 December: Maria Callas

The Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas was born on this day in 1923. The video is Callas performing Habanera at Convent Garden in 1962.

Classical Memories 2 December: Aaron Copland

On this day in 1990 the American composer Aaron Copland died. The clip is Copland’s Appalachian Spring performed by Ulster Orchestra under the direction of Thierry Fisher

Haiku

to London town

in babbling conversations

of new beginnings 

© JG Farmer 2013

Classical Memories 1 December: Ernest John Moeran

On this day in 1950 the English composer Ernest John Moeran died. The video is Morean’s Lonely Water performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.