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July 29 (Lunar calendar: June 12), 2023 Saturday | Dawnxisoul393art

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       《 Dance on Piano 》, by dawnxisoul393 The story and reflections behind our painting 《Dance on Piano》, as well as a poem we wrote for it: Lucy gazed out the window of the sunny music room, watching the flowers sway gently in the breeze. Her teacher had assigned her practice, but on such a lovely spring day it was hard to stay inside. An idea came to her - what if she could somehow bring the outdoors in? Lucy began by stretching her arms wide as if embracing the whole piano. She closed her eyes and imagined the keys extending from the instrument like a long road, stretching out across the green grass and among the flower beds. When she opened her eyes again, the vision seemed almost real. A smile spread across her face as a new game began to take shape in her mind. Carefully, Lucy placed one foot on the lowest white key. It felt solid and steady under her ballet flat. She lifted her other foot and set it down gently on the next key, and the next, slowly making he...