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The Summer of the Poets

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I am delighted to announce the third poetry anthology in the Power of Place series.

The Côte d’Azur has long inspired writers and poets with its dazzling light and dramatic landscapes. Now, a vibrant new collection brings together poetry in English, French, and Provençal, celebrating the region’s timeless beauty. French texts are provided with original translations by Siena Crossley.

Poetry of the Côte d’Azur features over thirty distinctive voices – both classic and contemporary – and is richly illustrated with original full-colour photography that captures the essence of the Mediterranean coast. 

Poetry of the Côte d’Azur will be available to order directly from Paul, or at leading bookstores from June 5th and on http://www.Amazon.co.uk  A link to my author page is below:

To pre-order or ask anything, please email Paul at: strategol@orange.fr

Poems of Place: Promenade des Anglais

03 Tuesday Jan 2017

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(Elégie en bleu)

 

You always wore a smile

And welcomed us with warmth,

You were always best outdoors

So genial alfresco.

You loved the noise and buzz

You lived for food and friends

You were my Empire of Blue,

This elegy’s for you.

 

It took one summer’s night

To wipe away your warmth

Bring silence to your mood

And shadows to your shine

When Death crashed into you

Devastating

My Empire of Blue.

This elegy’s for you

 

For now those chaises are empty

The vélo racks are full,

The promenade is silent

Yet the sky is azure blue;

 And the sun breaks through our darkness,

As waves kiss the shore

Galettes forever treasured

As music sounds once more.

 

You’ll always be our zest,

Our carnival of joy,

The Nissa of pizzazz,

The goodness that adds life.

You’ll always be our star,

The magnet of our dreams,

The Côte within our hearts

Our Empire of Blue,

This elegy’s for you.

 

2016