Da Vinci so famed for his 'Mona'
this Lisa is such an enigma
My preference is his first painted face
hence a clerihew pic with such grace
Known for Venus is Bottecelli
With hair so very carefree
A birth so imaginatively interpretative
rightly an conic superlative
594.
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From late Antiquity towards early Modernity
3 Religions in India, 3 Philosophies in China
3 Shogunates in Japan, 3 Kingdoms in Africa
The time of the Aztec & Inca civilizations
Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration, Colonizations
The rise of Spain & other European powers
Evolution & revolution of scientific wonders.
-12/13/2017
(Dumarao)
*WHN Poems
What an opportunity this would be
to be able to write a book
little old me's name in print
let's take a peek so it's no fluke
My two great loves in life
they are poetry and classical music
together they truly connect
holding each other up with a pen stick
Melodies fit into them both
bringing rhythm together in rhyme
both have skills that suit each other
combined, they are in equal time
Many a poem converts to a song
ably penned through skilled writers
then music brought the piece to life
listening in makes it all brighter
There's such beauty in poetic classics
it brings one to calmness and peace
sitting in silence, taking it in
wishing for it all never to cease
(This is written with the idea that If I could write a book, what would it be about.)
The soul reminds me gently -
Once, you were a classical dancer,
Your feet knew rhythm,
Even now, beneath the silence,
that beautiful dancer still lives in you.
Did time steal it away from my hands,
or did I quietly let it slip?
I regret not knowing
why I left it unattended.
When I listen to classical melodies,
my mind sketches circles of movement,
my hands and feet awaken,
remembering what they once were.
I look at the anklets resting still,
and wonder why I chose to stop.
It wasn’t just dance,
it was a feeling,
a feeling words can never explain
the sweat,
the discipline,
the endless hours of practice.
Some days, when I am alone,
I move to the beat in silence.
The soul within me rises,
brimming with forgotten excitement.
Thank you Amma,
for planting this talent.
Yet I often wonder
did I nurture it enough,
or did I let it fade too soon?
Hear the sound of my cry echoes
As the cry of sweet melody flows
A melody of sweet remorse
Feel it in your veins to endorse
Touch my heart Feel it gold
A warm note is enough to warm the cold
Snatch my breath away reaper of songs
A tune to one belongs
Play along Erik satie
I feel your melody with clarity
Gnossienne no 1 strikes a piano good
Don't stop ,it's one for the mood
I have been graciously blessed by class,
That defines my place gauge not to trespass;
How fast my eyes comprehend,
Than my silent ears pretend
To grasp the state of fairness, mind harass...
(Sappho and Leuceus drunk,fighting over who invented the Stanza)
Lesbos howls with song and mgosi tonight,
Leuceus thumbs the table-claims my Stanza his,
I toss my hair,sip the sqo,my daughter lightning-
Let Ogun decide!
He stutters of meters,I of love divine,
He waves his laptop,I smash my Zamalek beer glass to silence
The gods choke at their peptic ulcers-
Mami Wata takes sides.
Tomorrow the'll call me fallen,sinner,muse of rain,
But in their shame,they'll still steal my rhythm,
He'll drown in envy's cup,Ill wake to babalazi
Makoti sing my song
Explanation of words
mgosi-gossip
sqo-as in traditional beer
Zamalek: Black Label Carling beer
Ogun: The god of war
mami wata:mother of water is a symbol of beauty and that's all men want to hear
babalazi-a massive hangover
makoti- ''Maak ons tee'' in Afrikaans meaning ''Make us tea''.This is what will happen to school dropouts;just think about the fate of this one: a young married woman supervised by a grumpy old woman who complaints about anything under the son.
Add classical music
Writing poetry
Does go together
As the music plays
Words for poetry
Fills the page with words
As I am listening
To the calming sound
Then I close my eyes
Relaxed the words
On a blank page
My pen is flowing
Until the words are
Written across the page
My pen flows with words
Till is is all written
On a blank page
My pen slowly stops
Classical is from the Middle Ages
in the mid-1940's we had Bebop
a fast-tempo 19th / 20th century Jazz
then along came Doo-wop
with group harmonies
the 50's brought us rock and roll
which developed the 1960's
(sad to say) Disco and its glitter ball
then psychedelic pop rock
blues and folk rock
and in the 1970's it was Hip-hop
and also Rap
which was misspelt
it should read 'Crap'
the 1980's were synthesised
1990's gave us Garage and Grunge
2020's saw online streaming
by the record industry which makes me cringe
Country music (C&W) too (hit or flop)
I know it's true I left out (Reggae) more than a few
but no matter the genre tempo or key
the self-same seven notes do it for eclectic me
CLASICAL MUSIC polyphonic particularisation perfections
Ludwig von Beethoven number nine*
despite deafness musically sublime
Faure requiem Agnus Dei*
soothing music to help reflect& pray
Gustave Mahler travelled far & wide
his emotive adagietto* he could not hide
Mass for peace* by Karl Jenkins
Jesus, sacrifice for a believers sins
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