FESTIVAL OF ST ANTHONY – LISBON
The custard tart yellow
of suns final offering
glimmers on revellers
emerging and laughing
and hovering balloons
shimmering, shining
look down on performers
in sumptuous satin
gyrating to sounds
of the pimba pulsating
and smells begin swirling
of grilling and searing
and into the night
the crowds remain heaving
eating sardines and spiritedly dancing.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My wife and I have been away touring across Portugal and whilst there we spent a few days in Lisbon. we were lucky in that this event took place while we were there. This poem was written on the night to reflect the atmosphere of the event. The pimba is a traditional dance where the couples dance close together facing each other rather evocatively and the sardine (along with custard tarts) is a national dish sold by street vendors and restaurants - many of the revellers actually even wear sardine hats - a bit like Santa claus hat but with a fish tail. ............................................................................................ By coincidence I painted a sardine some time ago and the picture hangs in our conservatory so took a quick photo this morning to accompany the poem.
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Michael your words paint such an evocative palette of colour on this Lisbon festival I can feel the exciting atmosphere and even smell those searing sardines.
Such a great evening Fay - luckily we missed the forest fires that took so many lives by just 24 hours - they are still burning.
Good write. Did you and your wife pimba as well?
We chickened out and left it to the younger ones.
A fine write and pic M.
Thanks O
Did he live until age 105 - St A? that the same St Anthony?!
St Anthony of Padua - Patron saint of Lisbon where he was born and Patron Saint of lost causes. I think he died quite young but not sure - must google him.
Makes me want to go see Lisbon! Fine write, Michael.
Thanks Louis - fabulous place.
Cracking poem Michael
Transports you there...
I love Lisbon one of my
Top 5 places I've visited
In this wonderful world
Of ours.. hope your having
A great time sir....
Yes really enjoyed Lisboa but even better is Porto on the river Douro/.
Another super place is Cascais - just like the Riviera and equally expensive - we were relocated to a different hotel by our tour company and the cost if we booked independently was 350 euros a night bed and breakfast but the sun shone on us in more ways than one - we were then upgraded to a suite at 500 euros a night - sheer luxury.
Whoop Whoop !!!
Sounds simply
Wonderful!!!
Great write and awesome picture
Thank you Tony.
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