There is a dream upon my soul, love
meu fado, meu fado
Sharing a feeling of tomorrow
through sorrow, through sorrow…
They say that singers roam the country
there find words of meu amor,
a day will come when they will find us
where time will tremble deep inside us…
In tracing lives of mournful tunes
while playing sentiments destinies choose
embracing moments along the wayI'm praying for one night alone, with you, to say…
Destiny, destiny!
an hour of destiny, a thing of beauty
ecstasy, gitana,
and how the flamenco guitars cante fermata...
meu fado, meu fado,
my soul, meu amor, oh how I love you
two passions, two spirits
sly old gipsy guitars, oh how they knew it...
Read it listening to Meu Fado Meu by Ysabella Brave (pictured above singing this Fado with the sly old gypsy guitars)
my words follow the melody, but are not a translation...
Author notes
images-
stock, modified by me.
Two pics of Ysabella Brave (singing) captured and modified by me from youtube http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wwprpdx0Jm4
guy in tophap I assume everyone knows- (Fred Astaire) (and dancing with Ginger Rogers)(whom he must have really have had the hots for, unless he was a cadaver)
background by me
In the form of a Lunar Chant
ref. http://allpoetry.com/list/42252-Lunar-Chants
Form Notes:
meu- pronounced 'mew', rhymes with 'two';
the end rhymes in the first two lines are 'soul' and 'fado', the word 'love' is an extension;
'country' and 'amor' are near rhymes, as the Lunar Chant form does not specify exact rhymes!
A a
B a
A b
B b
C c
D c
C d
D d
ad infinitum
terms-
gitana- traditional gypsy dance (first woman-dancing pic)
flamenco- you've heard of that one, I'm sure (second woman dancing)
fado- traditional Portuguese mournful song of longing, sadness, pain, happiness and love.
Stay tuned for the upbeat sequel, "Top Hats and Castanets"! (who says romance can't be fun?)
In a list
A contest entry
- ***New Form***Big Points*** ERROR EDITED, lol by Luna Tique Fringe.
3500 points, ended October 15, 2007, 5 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Well there ya go!
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Holey, moley...what a big production! You are an ace with the graphics...I'll have to beg the secret of adding the music, lol..there were a couple of blips with the form, but I totally appreciate the time and effort put into this..it's gorgeous.
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Beautiful indeed
Great write and with the music does take you to the erra of the time
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Interesting.
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thanks, gives me something to work on... (the understanding part!)
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BRAVO!!! I't amaizing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really liked the colors and the poem was captivating!! Alive, and sorrow with a vibe!! Hope you win the well deserved award!!!
Bravo!!!
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You're an All-round Artist!!!
Another piece of ART you have created here. I admire you for that, coming up with something NEW, something ORIGINAL. There is according to me no one in AP who is doing the same thing. You are VERY SPECIAL in that respect. Now about the poem and the music. It fits so well together... both have a melo-dramatic sound. When you hear the music and read the words, its just a UNITY. I love it!!! VERY WELL DONE.
(Sleepless nights, but it was worth it, wasn't it? lol)
Anna.
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Interesting.
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I rather enjoy the words as they fall euphonously on the ear without the recording; but the pictures are distracting and the whole is merely complicated by the glossary in the notes. Not for me I am afraid on reflection.
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thanks as always for your unique perspective...!
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Shh...I'm at school...can't get caught...
The pictures were so pretty! And the poetry of course too. ^_^
Now I better sign off. o_0
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OK, I'll be quiet! Thanks, glad to have contributed to your delinquency today!
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ooops forgot yor claps lol
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Wow this was interesting I LIKIE!!
great job guess i can see what you been busy doing
Great job here Wbiro. Loved it
best of luck to you in the contest.
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yes, I love my graphics as much as words... don't know what I can do with a priest in a nun's habit though... (oops, I'm giving away our secret...)
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