Venice is Sinking

Inspired by listening to Barcarolle on classical radio.

Time to pack up my mind and move to Venice,  

which I hear is slowly sinking into the sea, 

but it’s the best city for canoodling,

 

a city of quiet canals and sighing bridges,

palazzos and cathedrals and wine bars aplenty. 

Yes, it’s a good day to take up drinking. . .

 

Venice is sinking but nobody cares

when we can dance under a carnival moon 

by candlelight in St. Mark’s Square, 

 

when I can pour another glass of wine,

or drift away in a flat-bottomed boat,

serenaded by a handsome gondolier.

 

Venice is sinking and all is beautiful  

when Barcarolle is on the radio. 

It’s sad when people discover classical music,

and wine, so late in life. 

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

My oh my, do I love, love, love this! I'm sitting here, wishing I was in that flat-bottomed boat, dressed in moonlight and checking out that handsome gondolier!

This is beautifully penned Lisa, right down to the aching melancholy I felt in your closing lines...

"Venice is sinking and all is beautiful
when Barcarolle is on the radio.
It’s sad when people discover classical music,
and wine, so late in life."

And this was all inspired by listening to Barcarolle on the radio! ...incredible!

[Lisa Lindsey]

Have music and wine will travel. LOL Thanks so much for your enthusiastic review, Kelly. If I ever go to Venice you're going with me! :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

...yes!!! ; )

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we discover much late in life...i have such good memories of youth in Vermont and search for good memories now...i wonder if life is too much of that...and not enough exploration once we get old...or are most of the good things extinct---Venice might sinking...as well as our imaginations to find new things to explore.
wickedly good poem
j.

[Hi]

Better than any brochure for Venice I have read. :)

This is a good piece. It delivers on taking you there with a bit of contrast in the sinking to add some spice. Thanks.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Beautiful, great imagery and choice of words!

[Lisa Lindsey]

Thanks so much, Cyprian.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

You're very welcome, Lisa.