Night of Love in Andalusia - Revised Repost
...I lounge lazily on my deck chair
Up high in the spacious loggia
Loafing the time away, patient, waiting.....
The ocean ebbs into the small bay
As the sun sets far away over the horizon.
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Categories:
paella, dance, love,
Form: Lyric
Magic Grain of Argentinian Rice
...In argentIna a such rice grain
of great magic i could not explain
produces great amount of paella rice
enough to feed a troop by cooking nIce
just one grain , so much of rice contains...
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Categories:
paella, adventure, allusion, analogy, appreciation,
Form: Limerick
Oh That I Could Be
...I’ve walked among its people, tasted foods:
paella, soups, *horchata, and so much more.
I’ve visited Retiro Park, seen art
in sculptures on its streets that I adore.
I’ve visited its shops and ...
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Categories:
paella, places,
Form: Rhyme
How Many Times Can One Marry In a Year
...Dashing to the Registry
With my bride to be, to be.
Under blue skies with blue shoes.
Wedding bands and promises,
Held tight, till later…
I do
Fanciful footwork and fireworks
The most glori...
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Categories:
paella, feelings, happiness, joy, love,
Form: Free verse
If I Could Afford a Dream
...I’ll go to some faraway place,
On a lovely, isolated beach, at sunset,
And watch the fiery solar ball
Disappear over the limitless horizon.
Look, the waves are rhythmically opalescent,
The azur...
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Categories:
paella, beauty, sea, sunset,
Form: Free verse
The Sacred Part of Town
...Barcelona looked like a church
as I walked down La Rambla
in search of a vacant room
on that warm morning.
The balconies of the flanking
high-rise apartments were pews
festooned with holy da...
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Categories:
paella, allegory, baptism, jesus, religious,
Form: Free verse
Stumbling Upon Beauty
...You have to forgive me
Been in the hospital
For 3 days now
With mi amor
Who has been
In a month
white uniforms
Calm colors familiar
I almost forgot I
Step on new
ground each day
Antise...
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Categories:
paella, appreciation, beautiful, encouraging, food,
Form: Free verse
Night of Love In Andalusia
...I lounge lazily on my deck chair
up high in the spacious loggia
loafing the time away, patient, waiting.....
The ocean ebbs into the small bay
as the sun sets far away over the horizon.
F...
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Categories:
paella, dance, love, night,
Form: Free verse
Reflections On a View From a New York Tenement Window, Seen On Social Media
...New York Stanza
The night is dark and wet, street lights
Have no purchase on the empty street beneath;
Only the soft glow from the tenement windows
Gives form and perspective to my view.
From a...
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Categories:
paella, imagery,
Form: Free verse
Citronella
...Hola mia bella
My darling Citronella
You’re running off like Cinderella
Leaving behind your red umbrella
Heard you might be lookin’ for a fella
I’m handy and do things by the law
Stay a while s...
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Categories:
paella, longing, love, romance,
Form: Monorhyme
A Bit of Humour To Kick Start the Week
...FRED THE PERV.
Kinky Fred stole knickers off the line
One summer night his haul totalled nine
His spree ended in tears
Got an extra ten years
When Judge Sue said that red pair were mine...
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Categories:
paella, humor,
Form: Limerick
Tipsy In Madrid
...She walks in the night..
Cobblestones and sacred churches..
Historical and superb..
Incredible monuments..
A remembrance of ghosts from the past..
Ahh..
Her lovely Madrid..
Sights and so...
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Categories:
paella, culture, dance, drink, fun,
Form: Free verse
Trying Something New
...Since youth, I've been a big foodie; every goodie I've tried, even sushi.
At 18, I traveled abroad, first to France; Thank heavens I didn't try frog!
I got to try crepes (sweet filled envelop shape...
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Categories:
paella, food,
Form: Rhyme
Pot Pourri of National Dishes
...Frogs’ legs
French cuisine fad
Amphibians hopping mad
Shish kebabs
Cubed lamb chislic
Served on toothpick
Pizzas
Flatbread Italian feast
Waist measurement increa...
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Categories:
paella, culture, food,
Form: Couplet
The Real Story
...Single slippered Cinderella
Yesternight’s ball bella
Angelic voices heard a cappella
Followed by lovely clarabella
The dinner served was paella
With a side of shredded mozzarella
While faki...
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Categories:
paella, adventure, cinderella, fantasy, fun,
Form: Monorhyme
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