Friday, September 21, 2007
Description of Hands
It starts with the amount of hair on the back of the hand. Surprising. And then there are those little brown spots that have just emerged – the kind my father used to have. Mm, and all the hair is sweeping in one direction, like it was combed. Neat. It’s even on the fingers, but not much. More on the right hand than the left. The nails are nicely trimmed and the fingers are, well, long and thin for a man. I once heard my mother, or maybe it was my grandmother, say "he’s got piano fingers." The color is pinkish-yellowish-tan and the veins show through in places. Not much in the way of cuts or calluses or other dings, although there are quite a few bumps in the right palm that have been there for years, one emerging in the left, and lines in both. Not much more to it than that, except for the wrinkles.
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Bob, I believe yours is the closest to meeting the criteria of the assignment in describing hand features, and bringing in the piano provided a dynamic quality to the hands without explicitly indicating motion. Nice job. Frank
Bob,
I love the detail of the hair seeming combed. It's unusual and funny all at once.
The idea of piano fingers--I've heard that a lot during my life too. It's an interesting and odd remark. But also so visual too--when somone says that I imagine the hands spreading out to play octaves.
I like that you employ colors. I'm curious about the emerging bumps. . .
Great job.
Bob, I enjoyed reading your piece and it left me very curious about the owner's of those hands. I would have loved more insight into him.
I liked the way you started with observations and descriptions and then slipped into your memories of your mother or grandmother describing your fingers. It left me curious about your life between then and now.
Hi Bob,
Your post was very descriptive, especially regarding the hair and bumps. You really delved into your memories in a unique way.
Bob,
Yes, yours is a description that permits me to visualize. Well done.
Hal Fishbein
So, did your piano fingers play the piano or find another past time? You make me want to find out more details.
Bob: This posting is for your week 7 piece about your unauthorized visit to NYC. I continue to enjoy the flow in your writing though this time I strouggled through the dialogue. Example: Did your parents really say, "will not" vice "won't" two times out of three? If so, is there something about how and why they speak this way that can be relayed, like "my dad rapidly muttered with his head randomly shaking in all directions" (I'm using how my dad reacted when he was torqued at me)? In this exchange your last comeback seems too long, but what do I know? I wasn't there. Otherwise, smooth sailing. - Frank
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