The Colours of Venice's Isles
...I've wandered many islands,
Seen countless shades of blue.
But none compare, my friends, to where
The glass and lace ring true.
Let me paint you a picture,
Of Murano's fiery art,
An...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, appreciation, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
TITANIC OVERTURES
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Chinrest in place I begin to play my violin and the whole world
disappears....
an appassionato moment of pure delight, among the chaos of
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Categories:
adriatic sea, history,
Form: Free verse
A Beautiful Latin Girl
...A BEAUTIFUL LATIN GIRL
From South America I
Find a girl gifted and
endowed with beauty
My humble Latin woman
Of great and terracious honour
Eyes like a tempest blue sea
So pure and chaste
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Categories:
adriatic sea, africa, america, angel, appreciation,
Form: Rhyme
Rainer Maria Rilke: First Elegy Translation
...This is my translation of the first of Rilke’s Duino Elegies. Rilke began the first Duino Elegy in 1912, as a guest of Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis, at Duino Castle, near Trieste on the Adriati...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, angel, beauty, desire, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Erased
...Erstwhile his skin was beautiful as an obsidian, with great markings alongside his face, as was the likeness of the Benin people; an imagery so poignant and meaningful.
His shoulders were wide, his ...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, death,
Form: Prose
A Night In Venice
...A night in Venice (in sotto voce)
Moonlight shimmers over the Adriatic sea
Stars dancing on the waves in perfect symmetry
We talk of ancient adventure and gallantry
Masquerading dancers beg...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, desire, night, passion, romantic,
Form: Terza Rima
Corrosional Clam Creates Calm
...Talismanic turbans trade togas. How great. Short grin large grin. Big beam. And now an elephant in baggy trousers dancing. Peachtree waving. Chutney calling. Tantric trade. Tanks. Till not a tailor. ...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, angel, anniversary, beautiful,
Form: I do not know?
The Sublime Dream of a Wealthy Merchant
...O Serenissima,*fabled city
guarding the bluest lagoon, remain
the Queen of the Adriatic Sea;
on a gondola I glide while
the gondolier sings to luminous stars.
Under bridges of moonlight,
mys...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, blue, city, dream, history,
Form: Free verse
A Night In Venice
...Moonlight was the only light to make streaks across
a sky full of suspense which even a thief was afraid of;
and as I dragged you along lamp-lit, narrows streets,
we seemed two ghosts wearing human m...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, adventure, love, nostalgia, people,
Form: Quintain (English)
Creativity Given To a Pen
...Creativity given to a pen
moved by a thoughtful man,
divulges ideas with a steady rhythm...
not minding noises, just writing what pleases him.
Find him dreaming on a deserted island in the Adriatic...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, creation,
Form: Rhyme
Oil Oil Oil
...911
West Gaza Strip...
911
Muslim Islam Arab
911
IRAQ
911
Adriatic Sea
911
Nostradamus
911
Mongols
911
Baghdad
911
0800 IRAN...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, passion,
Form: Light Verse
Moments Lived Into a Silver Night...
...Spellbound by the shimmering moonlight by the silent lagoon,
the oldest witness to every lover's secrets in enchanted Venice,
whispering soft words, afraid of being stolen by that stranger
who cou...
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Categories:
adriatic sea, adventure, history, life, love,
Form: Ballad