#poem, «September»

(«Flamenca Amarilla» original artwork by Francisco Bravo Cabrera/All Rights Reserved)

SEPTEMBER

They picked up the lounge chairs.
They closed up the bar.
They took down the names of the singer, the dancer,
and the gypsy, the one with the magic guitar.

The sand is now empty,
umbrellas are packed,
the dancers have left.
The sun?
Not as hot as it was back in August,
when Flamenco nights were hot and fluid,
with music flying over the dark, deep waters of the Mediterranean,
whose waters kissed shores full of life,
and her body seductively swaying under the yellow moonlight…

Yellow-orange her dress, jet black hair,
naked feet pounding sand without care,
while he sang of a lover’s delight,
she danced under yellow moonlight…

All summer we sang, we danced and we lived
neath the stars of the sky
in the humid sea breeze.
But now September’s arrived,
everything’s been picked up,
and it’s time now to fly,
towards winter,
with memories lingering…
Perhaps longing for summer again
and the things we’ll be missing?

Like the moon,
like the spirit of gypsy guitars
and the soft rhythmic dancing
of a beautiful woman…on a beach, on a bar…
of the sweat… hot and sticky…that drips as you dance,
as you dance Sevillanas, on the beach on a bar…

Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 09 SEP 2023, Valencia, España

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  1. Avatar de beth beth dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 12:40

    love the movement in this one

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 13:12

      Thank you so much Beth!

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  2. Avatar de azurea20 azurea20 dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 13:03

    El poema tiene ritmo. Me gusta. Buen finde.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 13:12

      Muchísimas gracias Azurea20! Feliz finde!

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  3. Avatar de Adelheid Adelheid dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 13:27

    I feel like dancing to Flamenco! 💃🏻

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 16:32

      Wonderful rhythms! Thank you 🙏🏻

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  4. Avatar de Goff James Goff James dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 15:15

    Great write My Friend.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 16:31

      Thank you so very much Goff! All the best!

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      1. Avatar de Goff James Goff James dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 17:15

        Pleasure. Happy Writing My Friend.

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      2. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 18:46

        Much appreciated. You too.

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      3. Avatar de Goff James Goff James dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 19:24

        Cheers.

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      4. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 23:58

        You’re very welcome!

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  5. Avatar de spwilcen spwilcen dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 15:23

    A brilliant departure from most of your artistic work, speaking of the graphic. The poem delightful and while I understand the gentle remorse of the speaker, with September and fall promising winter, I am delighted.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 16:29

      I am too, but as I get older I’m wondering how many more summers will there be, so their passing is a trifle nostalgic I would say, no?

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      1. Avatar de spwilcen spwilcen dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 18:39

        Ah, yes, but we savor now with increased understanding and intensity.

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      2. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 18:41

        Absolutely.

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    2. Avatar de Ana Daksina Ana Daksina dice:
      14/09/2023 a las 22:07

      I share your sentiments exactly!

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  6. Avatar de equipsblog equipsblog dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 15:36

    This is lovely, sensual, and among your best poems. Both the artwork and the poem ooze charm and atmosphere (sort of like the humidity you describe.)

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 16:26

      Thank you so much Pat!

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      1. Avatar de equipsblog equipsblog dice:
        09/09/2023 a las 16:39

        Por nada.

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  7. Avatar de Easymalc Easymalc dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 17:23

    Loved the poem Fancesc, and especially the painting.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 18:46

      Thank you so much Malc!

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  8. Avatar de jonicaggiano jonicaggiano dice:
    09/09/2023 a las 22:25

    What a great piece of writing my friend. Beautiful stanzas, each one just gets better. It makes me think of when I danced in the sand at bars in North Carolina. So fun!

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      09/09/2023 a las 23:54

      Thank you very much Joni! We all need to dance more and more…

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      1. Avatar de jonicaggiano jonicaggiano dice:
        10/09/2023 a las 02:27

        You are so talented. I love this piece and it makes me think about good times in the sun and at night dancing 💃 just beautifully descriptive. 🦋

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      2. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
        10/09/2023 a las 08:56

        Thank you so much Joni!

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  9. Avatar de Dawn Pisturino Dawn Pisturino dice:
    11/09/2023 a las 19:51

    Love the orange version of this painting!

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      11/09/2023 a las 23:53

      So glad you liked it Dawn! Thank you kindly!

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  10. Avatar de Cindy Georgakas Cindy Georgakas dice:
    14/09/2023 a las 00:28

    Such a beautiful poem of the lady in orange with her vibrancy as you gave such life to the piece. Superb and rich with colors in imagery and paint Francis❣️

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      14/09/2023 a las 00:30

      Thank you so much Cindy! All the best!

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    16/09/2023 a las 06:00

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  12. Avatar de worldphoto12 worldphoto12 dice:
    24/09/2023 a las 14:24

    SALUTI

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      24/09/2023 a las 16:15

      Salut Giovanni! Come stai?

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      1. Avatar de worldphoto12 worldphoto12 dice:
        26/09/2023 a las 14:04

        DISCRETAMENTE …. GRAZIE E TU?

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      2. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
        26/09/2023 a las 14:13

        Grazie bene! Va tutto bene! Buona giornate Giovanni!

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      3. Avatar de worldphoto12 worldphoto12 dice:
        26/09/2023 a las 14:26

        GRAZIE

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      4. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
        26/09/2023 a las 15:42

        Prego.

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      5. Avatar de worldphoto12 worldphoto12 dice:
        30/09/2023 a las 16:45

        😉

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  13. Avatar de gwengrant gwengrant dice:
    25/09/2023 a las 15:51

    Love the poem and the painting. Also your words about faith.
    Gwen.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      25/09/2023 a las 19:48

      Thank you so very much!

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  14. Avatar de Ultra Ultra dice:
    29/09/2023 a las 23:47

    Un cálido poema sobre ritmos calientes en una playa calentada por el sol. Septiembre es otoño, trae frío, lluvia y viento.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      30/09/2023 a las 00:16

      Aquí no…

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  15. Avatar de saraskingdom saraskingdom dice:
    02/10/2023 a las 10:15

    so, beautiful – you put so much life in the piece! as an autumn lover, definitely made me miss the sand.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      02/10/2023 a las 11:59

      Thank you so much… There’s always something nostalgic about the end of summer, when they pick up the tables, when the music stops, when the cool breeze replaces the warmth of the August sun… All the best and greetings from Spain.

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  16. Avatar de ReviewingPoems&Songs15 ReviewingPoems&Songs15 dice:
    12/10/2023 a las 05:40

    This is such a beautiful poem. I love the way you brought the dancer to life. Reading this poem makes me reminisce about summer and long for it back.

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    1. Avatar de valenciartist valenciartist dice:
      12/10/2023 a las 09:27

      Thank you so very much!

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