Kim Rodrigues When Paris was

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Kim's song in French


Lent son du saxophone ; je m'allonge
et j'écoute les paroles du bon vieux temps,

quand Paris était à la mode,
et que le temps de l'amour est révolu
pour la vieille fille sirotant du vin
à la terrasse d'un café ; fixant,

sommes-nous, les yeux d'un tableau
pluvieux et coloré ; romantiquement

par le son frémissant du saxophone ;
ses notes flottant sur la Seine.

Gouttes de pluie grises, bleues et cerisiers en fleurs ; un sourire subtil sur des lèvres rouges,

rappelant la beauté et les heures passées ;
claquement de talons et belle robe.

Paroles et vocables posés et assurés
régularisent mon cœur, réchauffent mes pulsations.

Une voix fredonne, tandis que les doigts du phoniste s'agitent,
fourmillent tous les sens ; variateur de cabernet.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 9/12/2025 9:13:00 AM
Beautiful…thank you Jerry for the composition. And thank you Kim for the words. A wonderful piece in words and music.
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Date: 8/30/2025 7:23:00 PM
Good of you to do this for her! She deserves it.
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Date: 8/26/2025 5:56:00 AM
Kim and Jerry, a belated POTD!
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Date: 8/25/2025 5:09:00 PM
So kind of you to place Kim's words to music. Congratulations to you both, on receiving Poem of the Day. :) Hugs, Brandy
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Date: 8/25/2025 2:38:00 PM
Hi :-) Congratulations on your p.o.t.d! Have a nice day :-)
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Date: 8/25/2025 11:14:00 AM
Kim and Jerry Congratulations on your win. Have a blessed day with your wonderful win...........
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Date: 8/25/2025 10:49:00 AM
A beautiful ballad Kim and Jerry. Congratulations on having received the honour for poem of the day… Beryl
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Date: 8/25/2025 10:16:00 AM
Congratulation Kim & Jerry! This POTD was a treat. May you both enjoy this honor and your special day of recognition. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 8/25/2025 9:35:00 AM
Hello Jerry and Kim, what a perfect POTD and recording for a Monday morning. My middle daughter lived in France for a little while, and now she is teaching her daughter French. They will love this. Congratulations on such a wonderful poem/song. Blessings, Jerry, Daniel
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Date: 8/25/2025 9:15:00 AM
Fabulous! Listening to the song in French with the organ and sax, ah oui, magnifique. Spine tingling! Congratulations Kimmy and JTC!
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Date: 8/25/2025 5:55:00 AM
Congrats on POTD! Set to music, my poem in French translation, was so beautiful! Thank you, again, Jerry!
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/25/2025 2:15:00 PM
Whoops, something happened, lyrics didn't post, I'll try again
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/25/2025 6:10:00 AM
It took a little time but I finally posted the lyric for you Kim, congratulations on your POTD
Date: 8/25/2025 5:28:00 AM
Very nice! Congratulations on POTD!
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Date: 8/25/2025 4:34:00 AM
Jerry et Kim, c'est absolument magnifique et agréable à écouter. Félicitations à vous deux. Santé - Gary :)
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Date: 8/25/2025 2:46:00 AM
congratulations on your POTD designation.
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Date: 8/25/2025 2:25:00 AM
C’est bien for poem of the day, Jerry!
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Date: 8/25/2025 1:58:00 AM
- Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., Jerry ... a kind gift for Kim...wonderful :) - hugs
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Date: 8/24/2025 1:50:00 PM
Bravo Jerry, this is superbly done - feel like i should don a stripy t shirt and beret to listen to this one! hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/24/2025 10:02:00 AM
Absolutely love this! Thank you for such a treat! ~ Kim
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/24/2025 10:19:00 AM
Merci Kim
Date: 8/24/2025 8:33:00 AM
Your audio conversions are very entertaining and such a wonderful thing you're doing for poets. All very well accomplished, Jerry. ;-)
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Lin Lane
Date: 8/24/2025 2:19:00 PM
de rien
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Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/24/2025 10:19:00 AM
Merci beaucoup
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