We’re on the same boat
Nurses and teachers,
Doctors and farmers,
Mr. Moreno and his “maricon”
Enrico Macias and his dry guitar,
We are on the same boat,
The Sevillans and the Marseillais,
The Brazilians and their forests,
My sister Anne and her diabetic patients
Catholics and Muslims,
we are on the same boat,
firefighters and butchers,
The jellyfish and the ancient Greeks,
Psychiatrists and Carl Jung,
the Breton cakes and the scholars,
We are on the same boat,
The astrophysicists and mangousts,
Tarzan and the pizza eaters,
The farmers and gold miners,
We are on a steaming boat,
That of men who seek God.
Jesse James
Felt no shame
Billy the Kid
Robberies did
Al Capone
They left alone
Enrico Ponzi
Lived like Fonzie
Leftist mobs
Loot and rob
Proud Boys Gang
Sturm and drang
Criminals gritty
We love to pity
And that's the end
Of this little ditty
E-njoy
N-atal
R-egards
I-n
C-reative
O-pus
A-s
B-irthday
A-crostic
S-tarts
T-o
I-mplement
L-ikable
L-etter's
A-nnual
S-entence
Topic: Birthday of Enrico S. Abastillas (January 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
E-pidemic
N-astiness'
R-isk
I-s
C-ontained
O-nce
C-leanliness
R-epulses
U-nknown
Z-one
Topic: Birthday of Enrico Cruz (May 15)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
On a blustery Sunday in May
an odd little message came my way
on a whispering wind from the west
in the strangest code it was dressed
Abel, Cain, Jacob, Esau, Samson, Delilah, it said
Single or married, we're all cut down in the end
Madame Curie, Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Christianity
Science's gleaming Cross wreathed with rosaries
Once the meaning I grasped, I inhaled to gasp
when struck dead by Cleopatra Philopater's asp
E-xceptional
N-oble
R-ighteousness
I-n
C-hurch
O-f
C-hrist
R-emains
U-nderneath
Z-enith
Topic: Birthday of Enrico Cruz (May 15)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
E-arly
N-ew
R-ay
I-s
C-oming
O-nce
C-ircle
R-ises
U-sing
Z-enith
Topic: Birthday of Enrico Cruz (May 15)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
E-arly
N-ew
R-ays
I-n
C-oolness
O-pen
A-s
B-eacon
A-bates
S-hadow
T-o
I-ntroduce
L-ucid
L-ight
A-nd
S-hine
Topic: Birthday of Enrico S. Abastillas (January 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
B Bequeathed by the autumn of fading imposture
E Enrico gathers his baggage torn by the storm
A Alights from the grotto in contempt of the darkness
U Uncovers a few pennies for thoughts and for dreams
T Towards the crest of a canyon topping wild waters an
I Indigo crown transposes a solemn prayer once he gently
F Fulfills the promise of third season’s third eye
U Under a canopy of foliage in sandalwood’s sentience
L Leaves gather as they turn shades into colour
F For a moment of harmony Enrico tips forward
A And loses his balance just when the message seemed clear
L Levitation from the cusp straight into a hospital bed where
L Luscious Lucy touches his heart – what a beautiful fall
.
Engorging enthusiastically
Enrico enraptured
engulfs enchiladas
entirely
enshrouding
enteritis
Goodbye, Luciano,
easing through death's door,
no more thy voice shall soar.
Farewell, Luciano,
no longer croon ‘O Sole Mio’
to take thee back to Sorrento.
Adios, Luciano,
unto a peaceful slumber deep,
from the world's travails escape.
Hark! Enrico Caruso,
bid the angels welcome Luciano
into the heavenly choir in the sky.
Like a morning breeze,
dear, I come to you
with a soft caress,
to hold you in my arms
forevermore.
Take me in your mind,
tell me you love me,
share your love tonight
to last me all the days
and through the years.
Let my arms enfold you,
let my lips to kiss you,
put my heart on fire -
a blazing flame
of sweet desire;
hold me tenderly
and soothe this soul
of mine longing for you;
forever you will be
my one true love,
my dream,
my only sweetheart
you will be.
Like a morning breeze,
dear, I come to you
with a soft caress,
to hold you in my arms
forevermore.
(Based on Enrico Toselli's 'Serenata')
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