As Cervantes said:
For sightseeing, Milan,
to the sea, Lusitania...
As I say:
To work, São Paulo...
To love, Rio...
For rest Belô,
for dating, Natal...
to dream, the moon...
To live, João Pessoa... !
Those illegal acts
are sort against each other
who was right brother
Carrying ammo
playing outside of the rules
the Brits more fool them
No flags were flying
her identity disguised
wise decision, not
She went down quickly
just eighteen minutes in all
as near 1,200 lives now gone
A ship downed so soon
did 173 tons of ammo and shells
aid the quick sinking
Still up for debate
here lies the anger and hate
and starts the blame game
Turner faced trial
for his part was soon absolved
But; with heavy heart
Admiralty lies
to collateral damage
as to aid the war
Was Schwieger’s wrong choice
just a catalyst of truth
to the lies beneath
Indiana Shaw . . . : /
the Lusitania
was under
way and
so to the
Titanic
i took flight
lessons
but never
learned
how to
land
Louise Myers
1896-1917
They shot the Archduke,
And my eyes closed in disbelief;
They sank the Lusitania,
And my heart palpitated.
My friend, this world reels and tumbles and faints,
Lost in endless crises and disasters;
Aghast at the senseless violence and mayhem.
The War To End War commenced,
As I terminated this futile existence,
With a loud curse and a silent prayer;
This leaping lunge into the death ditch!
Once, I secretly applied lipstick,
Unbeknownst to my firm-minded father,
And joyously kissed myself in the mirror.
Oh Narcissus,
Be my lover now!
For the world reels and stumbles and disintegrates,
And I have made this last leaping lunge,
This hysterical thoughtless leaping lunge,
Down, down into the deep death ditch!
Portugal is a place of dreams
It's natural landscapes covered in
green and yellow
Moderate tempertures all year long
Houses built of dark and light stone
Friendly people greeting you with Benvindos!
Making foreigners feel right at home.
The food alone is worth the trip,
with the freshest sea food
sweet bread, and the finest wines.
Folklore, Carnival, Parades!
One can forget their troubles
in the enchanting beach resorts,
azure waters of the sea, and the silky sands.
It is a place known for the Lusitania horses,
Christopher Columbus's homeland.
Bullfights of the Terceira island
villages with Farmers, Fisherman, Craftsmen.
I am proud it is my families culture.
The Magic Almond Tree
And now it is time
For the ugly almond tree to blossom
And be a bride of spring
And how beautiful she is
Amongst dowdy olive trees that may
Have cornered the culinary market
The beauty belongs to my almond tree.
How did this come about?
A Nordic princess married an Arabic prince
In Lusitania but she missed the snow
And was unhappy.
The prince prayed to his God and next year
The almond tree bloomed and strewed pink and
White flowers on her path
And today I saw the magic of her smile.
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