In a room that is an ex-room of bare walls,floor, ceiling, piles of dust and debris, the decaying skeleton of a room that was, there stands a chair -- a luxury that's out of place, or seems to be. Stark contrast, then: of vivid red, its velvet touch surrounded by shambolic room. Such plushness speaks in times of great austerity. What does it say to you? What springs to mind? blood? rouge? boudoir? scarlet woman? knocking shop? And do you see which way my mind is running? I'm thinking: flight of fancy. Dream. A fantasist. To me the chair is symbol for the richness of such fantasy; the room denotes its ultimate futility, its falling short and leaving us unsatisfied.Tess Kincaid at The Mag provided the above inspirational image as prompt.
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Tuesday 27 November 2012
Mixed metaphors
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You turned the room and chair into an excellent metaphor.
I dream that this could be used in a classroom to stimulate discussion: literature, or sociology/psychology, or even interior design. It's that rich.
interesting what you see...though i agree that many times fantasy is an illusion i would hope that some make their way to becoming dreams...
Very descriptive and ends with rebuke.
Yet, a compelling read.
Hmmm, I will have to think about the idea of fantasy being futile and leaving us unsatisfied. I think fantasy can also be a good escape and quite satisfying sometime though.
Fascinating how you coerced me to take another look, a deep look, into potential back stories and fantasies surrounding that chair. Quite satisfying I must confess. Nice job.
shambolic room - love that.
Interesting Dave - that chair is certainly incongruous - and does urge one to think of the reason why it is there.
Interesting. I loved where you took this prompt. And I too loved shambolic room--
*Sigh*
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I think (smeared) blood seems about right!
I see that to Dave.....love the way you went with this one. :-)
nicely done...thanks for sharing
Without the bloody rouge chair the room is just a literary skeleton...
anthonynorth
Much thanks for the feedback.
Lydia
Wow! This is praise indeed. Sincere thanks for saying it.
Brian
Yes, I join you in the wish. The reference was not meant to be to ALL fantasy, just fantasies such as the one I described.
ninot
Thanks, a warm welcome to you. Thank you for visiting. I take your point.
Mary
As I have said to Brian, not ALL fantasy, only SUCH LIKE fantasies.
Helen
Thank you so much for this. The prompt was certainly rich in possibilities.
ReBelle
Good to have you visiting and good to have your comment. Thank you for both.
The Weaver of Grass
Yes, I thought that the main thing about the image.
Audrey
Thank you so much for visiting and for taking the trouble to comment. Your presence and your comment are both greatly appreciated.
Cloudia
Ah, but a sigh is so ambiguous - I use them all the time! Thanks for.
izzy
Ah, inteesting comment. I had begun to wonder if it was out of place. Thanks for your participation. Good to have it.
Carrie
lovely to have you aboard. thanks for confiding your thought.
Wayne
Much thanks for your visit and for saying. greatly appreciated.
haricot
Absolutely! Thank you for this.
Why DOES the eventual fulfilment of a long imagined fantasy always leave us feeling empty - as though it was, in reality, nothing like we'd imagined?
Could it be some sort of punishment for being human, for expecting too much?
So grateful I'm not alone in this, Dave!
Yes...the chair gives a magical vibe...quite out of place...a fascinating juxtaposition...
A metaphor within a metaphor? What a beautiful image you have painted with your words. Many thanks.
Greetings from London.
Sometimes it just takes more than a chair. I love this piece.
The chair does seem out of place considering the state of the room. It does look like a good spot to let the imagination wander at will. Fantasy doesn't leave me feeling quite so unsatisfied though.
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