Brazilian Lilt, a poem written by Barbara Deraoui at Spillwords.com
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Brazilian Lilt

Brazilian Lilt

written by: Barbara Deraoui

@brmaxwell

 

Brazilian music plays in the background

Barely heard

The rhythm of the beat pounding

Samba

Bringing smiles to faces

 

Palm trees blowing in the wind

White sandy beaches

Smooth as silk to the touch

Bright colored umbrellas

Children playing by the water

Ice cream vendors selling their wares

Kites flying high in the air

Some resembling birds

 

Corcovado in the background

Watching everything

Sugar Loaf mountain

 

Beautiful tiled sidewalks

Make a mosaic

Glorious blue skies

Dotted with clouds

Soft Brazilian music plays

Barely heard

Samba

Bringing smiles to all

 

It’s a Brazilian lilt

Barbara Deraoui

Barbara Deraoui

Barbara Deraoui (Maxwell) is a former career librarian and executive. She worked in some of the top libraries and media for over twenty-eight years. She also previously worked in the tech and science tech sectors and also managed a former NFL player. She has been writing poetry for most of her life. Her first book: Butterflies and fanciful thoughts was published 10 years ago. She is currently working on a memoir of a special time in her life. She currently lives with her husband in Marrakech along with their cat, Max.
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