Won't you take me to the Mardi Gras?
where the people dance and play.
Where there's dancin' in the street
and music in the air,
both night and day.
Won't you take me to the Mardi Gras?
where the natives greet with "Hey,
come on down to Bourbon Street
and move your dancin' feet
all night and day.
Now New Orleans ain't the kinda of place
where strangers don't even speak.
Most folks there have a smile on their face,
even during the working week!
So let's go down to the Mardi Gras!
Cook Jambalaya and eat File`.
We'll let the good times roll;
That's "Laissez le bon temp roule`"!
all night all day.
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Did you read this as a song?
Comments
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mmm Jambalaya. Sounds like a party to me!
Fun and humorous. Nicely done. I enjoyed reading every word 
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This is very beautiful, I love mardi graws , Never been to New Orleans though. I went to a mardi graw January of 1984 on Galveston Island Texas. It was a pleasure to read.
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An unforgettable and changing experience. Love your poem and wonderful good times it brings to mind.
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This just flowed so well and the repetition made it more wonderful. I now have the desire to go to mardi gras. Your description made it sound amazing
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Actually yes
Reminds me of the Basin Street Blues. You make me want to go to Mardi Gras even more than before.
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Nice piece...good imagery. Good luck and thank you for entering.
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This is very unique. I love Mardi Gras. I hope to one day go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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wonderfully written.
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Wonderful imagery here. You really caught the essence of what it must be like in New Orleans. You imagery here was fantastic. Good luck with the competition.
Dark
Wishes
Wayne Leon
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What an upbeat (both in tone and tempo) penning you've done... Fun to read, fun to stroll through the images you've painted with your words... Fun!
Nicely done, Jennifer...
Ken
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This is just ready to be sung! Fat Tuesday here we come
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Nicely done. I like the images of the less seamy side of Mardi Gras. It reminds me that there is something other than bare-breasts-for-beads.
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A very jolly poem
in a very Mardi Gras spirit
Interesting form and rhyme, Well done
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This reminds me a lot of the Paul Simon song, "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" - do you know it?
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Love it
Been there done that and yes I lived in Baton Rouge for years and found the people there so lovely indeed
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Yes, I read it as a song, although I had a little trouble picking up on the line breaks. Lyrical lines such as these are always easier for the writer than the reader; the writer knows the tune in their head, while the reader doesn't.
All in all though, it made me feel good, and that is what is important, the elevation of emotion that you bring to the reader.
Thank you for sharing, I will be reading more of your "stuff".
Brazos
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Provocative!
I loved the spirit of this piece.
I could almost taste the cajun flavors
of passion and fun. I can tell by this
poem you possess a happy heart.
Nice work
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this was a delightful read. i had fun reading it. very cheerful
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Great! Festive and fun verse. I think I'd like to come to Mardi Gras.
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Great write!! I found the fact that I had to "find" the words a fun idea for a fun topic (not sure if that was the intent, but that's ho I took it.)
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lol....this is a very nice piece and I love going to Mardi Gras
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It is beautiful. One thing, I may suggest you do. You may want to make the font white so it can be read without hilighting
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