Love Smoulders
In keeping with the special day, The Poets and Storytellers United prompt "love" inspired my poem (below) as did Nessun Dorma, sung by Andrea Bocelli during the opening ceremonies at the Winter Olympics in Italy this year. Daring to take risks and a dedicated, impassioned spirit to win would describe some characteristics of the athletes competing at the games. A champion cannot doubt he/she can win so the song's theme of confident love (be it of sport or a princess) made it a perfect choice.
You don't have to understand a single word of the aria to thrill to its powerful conclusion, which translated into English means, "I will win!".
It is remarkable that such moving music is conceived by the same species that delivers life's cruelest atrocities. But if you listen closely, you will realize there is a harsh edge to the tale when some face callous, even casual, destruction so others can prevail.
In the end, as the bird (below) seemingly kissing its own reflection implies, it takes a certain amount of self-love to win the prize but it is the neglected bit players unloved in the lives of others who put us at risk because everyone needs to feel that they matter.
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It is remarkable that such moving music is conceived by the same species that delivers life's cruelest atrocities. But if you listen closely, you will realize there is a harsh edge to the tale when some face callous, even casual, destruction so others can prevail.
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"May your cares be light as a raindrop." - Penelope Puddle
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