Monday, June 11

Saturday Paseo

Oranges
do not grow in the sea
neither is there love in Sevilla.
You in Dark and the I the sun that's hot,
loan me your parasol.

I'll wear my jealous reflection,
juice of lemon and lime-
and your words,
your sinful little words-
will swim around awhile.

Oranges
do not grow in the sea,
Ay, love!
And there is no love in Sevilla!

Saturday Paseo: Adelina by
Federico Garcia Lorca

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Garcia Lorca's poems are beutiful in any language, however in my humble opinion, the original in Spanish has a more romantic feel to it that reaches out and touches the heart.

"Elixir of Love"

I had drunk the elixir of “love”, tasted the poison
I was addicted to the ecstasy of love,
Of surrendering
Of being two souls as one.
I was “in love”
Love consumed me, grew inside me, made me smile, cry, laugh,
It made me fly.
Love consumed me, it made me blind
I was happy to be blind but “in love”
In love with the rain, with the aroma of jasmine
In love with bluebells, with the colours of the ocean, with the rays of the Sun, in love with life, in Love with “You”

You said what is “love”?
…...
Once again I want to drink from the chalice of love
I thought I was cured
But I was addicted
Life is Love
A love which grows with no boundaries, a love that makes you smile from within
A love which is imbued with passion for life
Let me be intoxicated by love
Let me feel the pain
The pain for longing to be “in love”
To be caressed by a gentle touch
To be wrapped in seductive whispers of love
Longing to laugh with love
Longing to feel the pain in love

For there is pleasure in pain, when “in love”

24tango said...

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Thank you again for your lovely contributions.

MilongaCat.

Anonymous said...

Dear 24tango,
Thank you for your comment and yes I understand and appreciate your point. Although to me it dosen't really matter whether I can be distinguished from other anonymous contributors, as long as you and other bloggers enjoy my input, that means a great deal to me.