ONE NIGHT I DANCED ON BOURBON STREET
One night I danced on Bourbon Street,
It was so very long ago,
and I realised the feet that danced there
deserved a place to go,
to find a sheltered hideaway
and refuge from the cold,
of stones that hold the dirt of years
and much, much more
I’m told.
I’m told that deep within the cracks
that urine, gin and rain have carved
upon this street of dancing hearts,
sleep ghosts, eternal madness,
who’ve hidden there the first few notes,
the chords that jazzmen
all are wondering
If they’ll ever hear at all.
But I heard them as I jumped and swayed,
the notes that they were seeking,
while voodoo priests and strippers
through hurricanes were speaking,
and little boys with tap shoes
went dreaming with their feet
and danced a soft shoe carefully
we do all need to eat.
I also heard the voices of the souls that wonder here,
some searching for the rising sun
some searching for a beer,
and I looked at them and smiled,
reminding them that some remember,
assuring them their time’s not ending.
And I danced all night on Bourbon Street
sparks and farewells sending…
C.2025, Francisco Bravo Cabrera, 25 MAR 2025, Valencia, España
JaZzArt en València 
Beautiful painting and poem..»Bourbon Street» like a song… Poetically singing too. Thank you, Love, nia
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Thank you so much Nia! Appreciate it so much. All the best!
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Great poem and artwork, Francisco! 😁🌻🌞
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Greetings Sara! And thanks so much! 😊🌻😊
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The art and the poetry are so moving, that I’m dancing with you ~ ❤
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Let’s dance! To dance is to dream with your feet!
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Wonderful poem, Francisco. Very atmospheric and has that other worldly feeling that Bourbon Street possesses.
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Thank you 🙏🏻 Pat! Yes, Bourbon street does give one that otherworldly feeling…
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Most definitely.
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I could almost be there!
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A fun and scary place, phenomenal and mystical, as is all the Vieux carré…thank you Malc!
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