A Forsaken Text
O lamb of gleaming richness!
listen to firefly’s happiness
it moves the audience
to reject unbalance
O mentor of enchanting kindness!
sense dialog of waves
it lure stoned heart
to rejuvenate
O gardener of exciting tenderness!
touch bleakest of haunted crows
it surprise the sunrise
to dive in a rush
O shepherd of charming fertileness!
look upon leaves of grass
it pull the joyful out
from scarf throat
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Obon
Deceased spirits
Family’s ancestors
Vital part
Family life
Family tradition
How far dispersed
To gather at
Family home
The reunion
Affectionate moments
To spend with
Living family members
To honor memory
Of family who have passed on
To spend time
To spruce up graves
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Élégie pour les papillons
(dedicated to Mr. Lang Lang, a gifted pianist)
dark
gloomy
an elegy
an adagio
dreary battlefield
muffled bells
scream
tears
a thundering
interrupted
calmed
lonely
up and fall of
human spirits
battle trumpets
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Ballade d'amour
(dedicated to Mr. Krystian Zimerman, a great pianist)
a rich ethnographic
a vaulted ceiling
ornate windows
carved glasses
colorful lace
floral patterns
folk embroidery
priceless codices
lyrical and dramatic
narrative qualities
contemplative
elegiaque
wh ite stones
wooden benches
decorated frescoes
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Etude Magnifique
dedicated to Mr. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, a great pianist)
lovely aspiring pillars
row thatched cellars
royal hunting lodge
the Isis shrine
amber road which passed through
Gothic frescoes in its sanctuary
contiguous mosaic fragments
the fine Baroque doors
the vast interior
the family estates
the ceremonial halls
a sea of blossoms in June
novel
virtuoso
complex
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Tokyo Touch
(dedicated to people who love Tokyo)
harajuku
base ball
tea ceremony
cherry blossoms
shopping mecca
the neon lights
obsession
attraction
subwaywhirlwind
another planet
underground world
The Yoyogi Park
the grassy areas
street performers
everyone ends up
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Myth 5
Hecuba had been bathing at Methana
Plane trees had been touching Aeschylus
Had Asklepios been guiding Hector in Pella?
At midday Petralona Cave had been protecting Artemis
Alkaios was writing love poems in the middle of Achaia Clauss
Theatre of Epidaurus was turning purple suddenly
Nessus was swimming on River Loussios
Was Neda sleeping beside Kallirhoi Fountain?
Apollo had been saving a brown-gown princess on Mezapos Bay
Had the gray mist been hugging Ermoupoli in Autumn?
Before dawn Paris had been traveling to Omala Valley
Loutra Iraias Forest had been whispering to Hera
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Myth 3
Mirtoo Sea had been waving gently
The Blue Eagle had been flying over Tower Nomia
Wounded warriors had been drinking water from Glauke Fountain
Herodotus had been writing romantic poems on Meteora
Heavy rain poured down on Mount Pellion
Theofilos captured amazing inspirations in Delos
In Valley of the Butterflies Despina ate mandolata
When thunderstorm came Poseidon stood still on Korax Petra
Had Zakynthos been struggling in Leuctra Battle?
Ithomi had been crying softly under Kallistefano Tree
Near Marmari Bay, Sophocles had been walking tenderly
Medea had been waiting for the snow in Valley of Tempe
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Milan
best designers, stylists
supermodels, celebrities
manufacturers, paparazzi
Spring, Autumn fashion fairs
the epicenter of fashion
the superbly crafted clothes
the famous designers stores
Armani, Prada, Valentino, Versace
Piazza della Scala
La Scala opera house
The Milan Jazz Festival
Festa di Sant’Ambrogio
Piazza del Duomo
Museo del Duomo
Vittorio Emanuelle Il Gallery
Belle Epoque shopping arcade
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Un Poema de Aventura
I travel up to Andes mountains
maybe a little bit hard to get there
but still I can touch a friendly gesture
I can smell fragrance of shiny gardens
O Beloved Poet! O Gabriella Mistral!
fill me, inspire me until ethereal
with your gracious words
vivacious rhymes
I travel down to Cuban ocean
maybe a little bit deeper
I can sense brighter
a colorful haven
O Dear Poet! O Che Guevara!
pour me, move me with aura
of your vigorous sentences
profane-patriotic themes
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