Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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all photos by gillena cox

 One Uni Verse

The mighty sun worships Dry Season;

And at its height is the Carnival;

That time of year, that season that sphere,

When music is king, queen and clown.


So the masqueraders spend elaborate sums

On hair, nails, foot gear, sequins;

 Colour is curator; 

All the razzle and dazzle to overwhelm in the streets,

 To tantalize, to dazzle, to mesmerize;


And the spectators, no costume needed;

What do they do?

They dance like the music says to,

Like the masqueraders do,

And for two days the streets are

One uni verse of the dance.

© gillena cox 2024

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16 comments:

  1. DoraJanuary 30, 2024 at 4:55 PM

    Wow! Sounds like a lot of fun, Gillena. Loved "All the razzle and dazzle to overwhelm in the streets,/To tantalize, to dazzle, to mesmerize" 💜

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  2. brudbergJanuary 30, 2024 at 4:59 PM

    This sounds so spectacular, and not just the two days... all the days, weeks and months of preparation. Here we only eat a rich bun for fat tuesday.

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  3. MishJanuary 30, 2024 at 5:37 PM

    So colourful and exciting! I like the way "They dance like the music says to". Thanks for sharing the event with us.

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  4. Gillena CoxJanuary 30, 2024 at 8:33 PM

    Happy you dropped by Mish

    Much♡love

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  5. Dwight L. RothJanuary 30, 2024 at 11:22 PM

    Love your carnival poem. I can imagine it is wonderful to see in real time.

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2024 at 6:47 AM

      Thank you for your appreciation Dwight

      Much♡love

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  6. rogblog666January 31, 2024 at 3:14 AM

    they dance like the music says to is a great line

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  7. paeansunpluggedJanuary 31, 2024 at 4:31 AM

    What a lovely carnival verse, Gillena!

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  8. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2024 at 6:48 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Punam

    Much♡love

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  9. Kim M. RussellJanuary 31, 2024 at 9:44 AM

    You evoked the music and dancing of carnival in your poem, Gillena. I especially felt it in the lines:
    ‘Colour is curator;
    All the razzle and dazzle to overwhelm in the streets’.

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  10. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJanuary 31, 2024 at 4:07 PM

    "one uni verse of the dance" YES! I've been to Rio in Brazil the week before Carnival and saw all the preparations and went to a "samba school" to see them practice with their loud band and their gyrations. Amazing! Have seen film of Mardi Gras in New Orleans...I suspect it's similar to your Carnival only perhaps on a smaller scale. A cacophony of color, dancing and music - pure joy! And to be a spectator is just as much fun!

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  11. Gillena CoxFebruary 1, 2024 at 1:09 AM

    Thank you for your appreciation Lillian

    Much♡love

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