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The Absurdities of Life - Synaesthesia

By Conor DarrallPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Rachmaninov's synaesthesia - Dall-E

Rachmaninov's music was easier

To compose, 'cos he had synaesthesia.

But if E-minor's 'blue',

Then his Symphony 2,

Would trigger a depressive seizure

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Conor Darrall

Short stories, poetry and some burble . Irish traditional musician, medieval swords guy, draoi and strange egg. Bipolar/ADD/CPTSD/Brain Damage. Currently querying my novel 'The Forgotten 47' - @conordarrall / www.conordarrall.com

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  • Jo Darrall3 years ago

    Brilliant!

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    That would indeed be absurd. Well done.

  • Clever.

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