Long Altos Poems

Translation of Eric Mottram’s A Faithful Private - 3 Dolores Huerta by T. Wignesan

3. Dolores Huerta

aucun coq n’y annonce la reveille:
les étudiants et les dirigeants des travailleurs 
font partie du piquet de grève contre les...

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Bola de nieve

                                ...

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Win ‘The Trip’ Murray

Some wish the life of stewardess; Win Murray was the ‘trip,’
more than a plane or ship at sea, with stops not on a map,
a riptide ocean surf conceals ’til shore’s long past...

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“The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.”
- J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird

Robins, wrens, sparrows,
quivering, yet silent, still
on limbs...

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La                                  ...

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These tiny hands. Black and White hands twirl. Vibrant palms ripple the Flower-land. Dancing onto the rainbowous piano. Music permeates the thirsty airs. Notes float upon the multi-hued keys –

Red 
Orange 
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet.

Black and White Hands...

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AntiPoem 19
“Apache”

(Poet’s Instruction: Softly play “Apache” by Jorgen Ingmann, 1961, while reading)

Olathe and Yamka
Cochise and 
Mescalero 
Varlebena - forever
Ya’ateh – Hello to
These streaming flower gardens 
These feathered priests of Gaan 
Their white flags of truce...

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“The sounds of Earth is the music of my soul”


           I remember the valley rolled with thunder 
       ...

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TAKE SOME IME AND READ BETWEEN THE LINES
NUTURE THOSE WORDS WHICH NEED NUTURING
CAUSE ATTENTION TO THE PARTS THAT NEED TO
HAVE ATTENTION, ONE VERSE LEAD TO ANOTHER
AND BUILDS-UP TO CLIMAX AND RESTART THE CHORUS
IN THE VERSE...

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I heard a Heavenly sound today,
I heard it so loud and clear.
It was so beautiful and so peaceful,
That the presence of God was near.

The sound was so very comforting,
With the altos and the tenors and...

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Altos and sopranos
Blend - songs
Are heard in the distance . .. . . . .. . .
bass and tenors sings songs of joy
Noises...(pleasant noises to be precise)
Musical noises increase in volume
Some people talk and sing...

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Do you hear the music?
Floating on the breeze
And the sweet song’s lyrics
Brings words of peace

The music sings of peace on earth
And the chiming of sweet bells
There is a flute playing
With sounds of harps as well

I...

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Will Bring To Sing With

Each time before we start to sing
A great voice will always bring
With us than can be enjoyed
Not be bad and people annoyed.

Tenors tremendous always are
Real, true sign of a raising star
And...

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'Twas early on I remember
hearing the voice so tender
     sweetly interlaced
          with loving splendor
Later on I noticed
how the words fell from her...

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Um momento

Nos momentos de nosso tempo 
vemos prédios mais altos, 
e temperamentos mais baixos,
rodovias mais amplas, 
e pontos de vista mais estreitos. 

Vemos vidas na luxúria
que desfrutam cada vez menos;
gastam e esbanjam mais
e poupam menos....

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