"Up in the Gallery" (German: "Auf der Galerie") is a short piece of fiction written by Franz Kafka. It was created between November 1916 and February 1917 and published in the collection „Ein Landarzt“ (A Country Doctor) in 1919. The story offers two versions of a scene in which a young man watches a circus ringmaster and a woman on horseback. (Wikipedia)

The picture shows a section of: At The Circus Fernando, The Rider
by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1888)

Public domain translation by Ian Johnston (November 2003)                     


Up in the Gallery

If some frail tubercular lady circus rider 
were to be driven in circles around and around 
the arena for months and months 
without interruption 
in front of a tireless public 
on a swaying horse 
by a merciless whip-wielding 
master of ceremonies, 
spinning on the horse, 
throwing kisses and swaying at the waist, 
and if this performance, 
amid the incessant roar 
of the orchestra and the ventilators, 
were to continue into 
the ever-expanding, gray future, 
accompanied by applause, 
which died down and then swelled up again, 
from hands which were really steam hammers, 
perhaps then a young visitor to the gallery 
might rush down the long stair case 
through all the levels, 
burst into the ring, and cry “Stop!” 
through the fanfares 
of the constantly adjusting orchestra.


But since things are not like that,
(Since things are not like that…rep.)         

since a beautiful woman, in white and red, 
flies in through curtains 
which proud men in livery open in front of her, 
since the director, 
devotedly seeking her eyes, 
breathes in her direction, 
behaving like an animal, and, as a precaution, 
lifts her up on the dapple-gray horse, 
as if she were his grand daughter, 
the one he loved more 
than anything else,
as she starts a dangerous journey, 
but he cannot decide to give the signal with his whip 
and finally, 
controlling himself, gives it a crack, 
runs right beside the horse with his mouth open, 
follows the rider's leaps with a sharp gaze, 
hardly capable of comprehending her skill, 
tries to warn her by calling out in English, 
furiously castigating the grooms holding hoops, 
telling them to pay the most scrupulous attention, 
and begs the orchestra, with upraised arms,
to be quiet before the great jump, 
finally lifts the small woman down from the trembling horse, 
kisses her on both cheeks, 
considers no public tribute adequate, 
while she herself, leaning on him, 
high on the tips of her toes, 
with dust swirling around her, 
arms outstretched and head thrown back, 
wants to share her luck with the entire circus—
since this is how things are, 
the visitor to the gallery puts his face on the railing and, 
sinking into the final march as if into a difficult dream, weeps, 
without realizing it.  (rep.)

Up In The Gallery (Kafka, 1919)

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Azurite (remix of Fluorite by Azurium)

My most favorite synth is Prophet.
Dave ,thanks ,thanks, your synth is  and will be the best.

RIP.

Deep Forest Of Circuit  :RIP Dave Smith

A rocking ballad about lost love. This song is a co-write with Roy Blake. Roy also contributed the drum and keyboard tracks. I supplied the guitar tracks and vocal. David Hynes supplied the bass track. Roy also provided the mixing and mastering. Produced by Rich O'Brien and Roy Blake

Gone, Gone, Gone

A powerful and tricky track in a 7/8 - 4/4 mixture. Brian McDonald made the fine rhythm track and everything else, so  I had to add but some woodwind notes and blow, well, a storm out of my 10m... Copyright 2022 Brian James McDonald & Hoon Toons Publishing(ASCAP)

Love is complicated

Love Is Complicated

Stranded in the outskirts of the city.

Artwork: unknown

Urban Steps

Belle on flute
ocean on ocean sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik23YWBJo30

I'm goin' down to the ocean right now
Headin' on down's like paradise
The sun hoverin' over the ocean
Waves that rumble upon the shore
Timeless tales of the sea

Reminiscing all the way
You don't need apologies
You can do most anything you want and it's ok

Anywhere you wanna go
You can decide the destination
Wash upon the shore
The wave around the bend that follows

ocean song

You’ve hijacked all my senses 
now I’m a pirate wannabe 
as I’m drifting from the fences
to my destiny 
and I’ll follow you through sunsets 
crossing oceans in rebellion 
as a refugee 
as a refugee and 

This chemical reaction makes me crave for satisfaction 
going weak in your vicinity 
think I’m gonna take a knee 
and in this phase of my excitement 
I’m shameless and amusing and we could have fun 
you and me 
and 

Like the howler in the alley 
I’m radiating heat
questioning my sanity 
living in a fantasy 
thinking you’re my destiny
when I’m really just a refugee

Driftin From My Fences

First song written produced and recorded by Jeffrey Lasky in Twenty years.  Jeffrey Lasky all guitars.  Cover art and concept by Joshua Lasky

September Twenty-Fifth

The Plead of Angels

August Breeze Part 1

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I am Japanese Violinist,Improviser,Composer,Sound designer,
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Now,I try to explain why I make music in inprovisation style.
As you know,
We had the big accident last year (2011.3.11)in Japan.

We lost and many people in that accident.Many people now lost their house,
or can`t return their home because of Nukes accident.

I could not play,listen music at all.

But,After several years,I started play music again.

I improvise for lost and living people at the same time.
It is the reason .

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Deep Forest Of Circuit :RIP Dave Smith

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