#lunetta things

BOLD  whatever applies to / attracts your muse.    

BROTHERS KARAMAZOV :       orthodox monasteries , deep woods  , starry nights  , the sound of paper being torn , dimly lit rooms ,   withered roses ,  an unfinished letter , piles of books  , the sound of shattering glass , ticking of clocks in a silent house ,  heavy wooden furniture  , the air before a storm ,the smell of earth , a crowd of people dressed in black , distant murmurs  ,  emptied streets  ,  the fear of walking alone in dusk

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT  :       coldness of the skin against a blade , slender pale fingers  & slightly shaking hands ,  a red stain blooming on white fabric , lonely steps in a corridor ,  the slow dripping of water , looking out of the window into the thickening darkness , a single dying candle on the table ,listening to one’s breath  &  counting heartbeats ,  too many stairs  ,  the desire to be invisible , a subtle memory of kind words

THE IDIOT  :      classical statues ,  wealth covered with dust  , a dark house tainted with inherited madness , an unsettling feeling ,  long walks in a park  , useless chatter , a silken ribbon forgotten on a bench ,  a melancholic face , an unexpected spring rain  , the joy of reading one’s favorite book  ,  the clarity of mind after fully perceiving the world around , looking at cloudless sky

ANNA KARENINA :       fields of crops , flowers brought from an early morning walk , the wind caressing a girl’s hair ,  a bowl of fruit , the smell of ripe pears  , the clatter of a spoon against porcelain when stirring tea , children’s laughter coming from the garden , soft sunlight  &  white curtains  , the sensation of velvet against skin , pearls from a ripped necklace spilling on marble floor  ,  a sudden silence in a room full of people

WAR AND PEACE  :       a glass of wine , the brightness of  a crystal chandelier  ,  white lace , a raging snow storm , the sound of a door being gently closed, the moment of holding one’s breath before walking in a ball room , indulging in looking at a beautiful earring against light , closing one’s eyes for a moment while dancing  , the sweet smell of strawberries  , a pair of gloves left on an armchair ,  light scent of powder

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA  :       the chaos of a lively city  ,  ambient jazz in an expensive restaurants  ,jumping on a moving tram ,   the sight of moscow from the roof of a house  ,  yellow flowers in a vase  ,  leaning out of the window , shelves stacked with books  , a small tin box with old photographs , strange shapes in the night sky , laughing in the middle of the night on a balcony, colorful posters for a surreptitious magician’s show floating in the wind

EUGENE ONEGIN :      a lonely mansion , reading a book in the parlour , faint piano melody lingering in falling silence , long evenings  ,  passing seasons  ,  discussing french novels of the moment , unspoken thoughts ,  leaning against the door frame , quickly averted glance  ,  eating a peach absent-minded , bright mornings  , footprints in snow , a loud gun-shot terrifying a flock of birds nearby

FATHERS AND SONS  :     birch groves  ,  morning mist ,  moss-covered stones near a moor ,  scientific books ,  white roses  ,  cheap champagne  ,  shabby pocket - watch  , light - hearted irony  ,  a maladroit cello sonata  , freshly mowed grass  ,  letting thoughts come  &  go ,  a  slow yawn ,  picturesque plates   &   bowls filled with traditional dishes ,  drinking tea on the porch

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO  :   a strange feeling of loss ,  writing poems in a diary ,   traveling by train ,  the hesitation before touching someone’s hand , the gaze of one lost in thought ,the warmth of cinnamon  , a scarf brightly embellished with flowers  , a glass of water , a threadbare jacket  , the tempting void , the evanescent serenity of yesterday.

CHERRY ORCHARD  :       a lone chair in an empty room  ,  falling blossoms ,  old samovar  ,  the unsettling need for change , a mirror reflecting full moon , the disappointment of a glossy object turning worthless after second glance  ,  a piano out of tune