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Lisbon and Porto lights, and fado

How beautiful and discreet, this port, at night, When you listen to fado, come that voice, Misia It becomes deep and mysterious, sonorous, Its numerous lights are warm as wool. How enchanting this port, at night, o night Between the sea and the starry sky that sleeps, Its illiterate cranes are so stupid, yes, Yet they really know the pain of the world, How beautiful, so quiet on the horizon, this port, When listening to fado, O Misia, my queen, We want to love you like Lisbon or Porto, now I understand Rimbaud abandoning poetry. Qu’il est beau et discret, ce port, la nuit, Quand vous écoutez du fado, cette voix, Misia Il devient profond et mystérieux, sonore, Ses lumières sont chaudes comme la laine. Qu’il est enchanteur ce port, la nuit, O nuit Entre la mer et le ciel étoilé qui dort, Ses grues analphabètes sont si bêtes, oui, Elles savent pourtant la douleur du monde, Qu’il est beau, si calme sur l’horizon, ce port, Quand on écoute du fado, O Misia, ma reine, On veut t’aimer comme Lisbonne ou Porto, Enfin, Je comprends Rimbaud qui abandonne la poésie.

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Date: 2/24/2024 11:08:00 PM
I rarely used a harbour to arrive home but I was always amazed at harbour lights and their beauty.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/26/2024 5:07:00 AM
thanks Victor, harbor are beautiful really, at night, i can see that every "day", thanks for commenting
Date: 2/23/2024 5:33:00 PM
sounds like a lovely, enchanting place. I especially liked these lines:Between the sea and the starry sky that sleeps, thanks for sharing your creativity.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/26/2024 5:09:00 AM
thank you sara, for the kind comment and appreciation, i live in a harbor, i can relate every day to this poem
Date: 2/22/2024 9:16:00 PM
I loved enjoying the beauty of this delightful poem in two languages, Yann. Nicely done! :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/26/2024 5:09:00 AM
thank you so much evelyn for the kind comment

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