Passion is…

The ability to get excited
By something or someone
To the exclusion of all else.

Life without passion
Is like sipping cold soup
On a bleak winter’s day.

©Denise G Allen 19 December 2012 14:41

Waiting in the Wings

.

He is here

Waiting in the wings

Every eye shall see Him

And every ear shall hear

The glorious music of His coming

When the veil is peeled

And He is revealed

To the eyes of mortal man

He will descend

On the wings of a dove

Clothed in raiment of purest love

And at last we can

Prostrate ourselves before Him

In utter adoration

At the total liberation of our souls

.

 

©DGA 30 June 2012 07:40

I believe that the following is the correct manner in which to claim one’s copyright.  Better safe than sorry…

© Denise G Allen 30 June 2012 07:40

 

Sounds of Music

.

one

single

gentle

pluck of the chord

and the sound

vibrates, resonates

stirring the air

shivering, quivering

in my ear

.

one

single

velvet

breath of Pan

and the sound

sooths, smooths

through ev’ry pore

calming, embalming

my core

.

one

single

tender

tap of the skin

and the sound

rebounds, resounds

lost and forlorn

a beat in the tempo

of time

.

©DGA 22 May 2012 10:30

KEEPING AFLOAT

.

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Beatles and others

I knew nothing of my sisters and brothers

Being a music lover in the past

There was a gap in my education

And I skipped a complete generation

.

I was living like an outcast in the desert

Without a melody, without a harmony

I became a complete introvert

 Missing the compositions of the others

Spending my life submerged in another’s

.

There was only one goal for me

To live my marriage in harmony

I kowtowed to the man of the house

Like other members of my generation

Not realising the extent of my deprivation

.

©DGA 29 October 2011 17:07

Moon River

Moon River

“Moon River”
music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

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AUDREY HEPBURN-MOON RIVER by pierrot77

Moon River, wider than a mile,
I’m crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you’re going I’m going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There’s such a lot of world to see.
We’re after the same rainbow’s end–
waiting ’round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.

© 1961 Paramount Music Corporation, ASCAP

Based on Truman Capote’s 1958 novella of the same title, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) is the story of a woman on her own making her way in the big city. As stories go, it is short on plot but rich in characterization which may explain why its protagonist, Holly Golightly, has become Audrey Hepburn’s most memorable screen persona. In the hands of director Blake Edwards, the film neglects much of the book’s foreboding edge, but gains an unforgettable comedic touch which actually helps accentuate the darker moments. In addition, Henry Mancini’s musical score and Hubert de Givenchy’s gowns for Ms. Hepburn successfully uphold Capote’s style when the story itself is forced to leave his writing behind. Like the protagonist at its heart, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S is quirky, funny, bewildering, serious, sophisticated and bittersweet — and as movies go, great entertainment.

Audrey Hepburn

One of a kind to say the very least, Audrey Hepburn came to Hollywood, skinny, with bushy eyebrows and rat-gnawed bangs– yet she changed the definition of class and glamour for a generation and the effects can still be seen today. But Audrey was not a fashion model. Besides a pretty face, she was a fine actress and scored hits in several romantic comedies as well as a few dramas– overall earning five Best Actress Nominations.

http://www.reelclassics.com/Movies/Tiffanys/tiffanys-cast.htm

Some Enchanted Evening

Sorry, no time – no rhyme. But a golden oldie for today… enjoy!

Some Enchanted Evening

Emile:
Some enchanted evening
You may see a stranger,
you may see a stranger
Across a crowded room
And somehow you know,
You know even then
That somewhere you’ll see her
Again and again.

Some enchanted evening
Someone may be laughin’,
You may hear her laughin’
Across a crowded room
And night after night,
As strange as it seems
The sound of her laughter
Will sing in your dreams.

Who can explain it?
Who can tell you why?
Fools give you reasons,
Wise men never try.

Some enchanted evening
When you find your true love,
When you feel her call you
Across a crowded room,
Then fly to her side,
And make her your own
Or all through your life you
May dream all alone.

Once you have found her,
Never let her go.
Once you have found her,
Never let her go!

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/southpacific/someenchantedevening.htm

Dream Queen of the Dance

Dream Queen of the Dance

I felt so light
I could have danced all night
From the stately waltz
To the tantalizing
Rumbas and sambas
Dancing for joy
My head in the clouds
My feet above ground
It felt so right
Lost in the music of the night

Image: Photobucket.com
©DGA 04.04.2011 09:32

A Song in my Head

A Song in my Head

There’s a song in my head
And it won’t go away – not today.
There’s a song on my brain
And it’s making me insane:
The notes just evolve and revolve
In a never-ending wheel,
Around and around, ‘til I find
I can’t get them out of my mind.

The end and the start
Are embedded in my heart
And the tune is so great
That it’s hard to think straight.
An inspired melody
With spontaneous harmony,
Forever restrained
In the confines my brain.

Picture: http://www.layoutsparks.com/1/231103/green-guitar-notes-music.html

©DGA