MARDI GRAS=COLUMBINE

Mardi Gras slipped up on me this year.

Because New Orleans is still struggling to recover.

I am so glad we had been to New Orleans in 1977.

I saw Pictures of the CARNIVAL In Rio De Janeiro.

(Have you ever seen the movie 'Black Orpheus'?

Smashing movie.)

Oh, is it that time already? I thought it was

March this year.

Anyway here is a Picture of my Commedia

Del Arte' Doll, Columbine in acknowledgement.

And her poem.

She is 24" tall

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Graceful, charming Columbine.

Dancing in a Pantomime.

Is she not quite the couquette?

Harlequin desires, but will not get,

a kiss; no, not yet.

Oh! No! She will not

allow him

Such a thing so familiar.

Not, a kiss

right away.

First she will flirt and play,

allowing Harlequin

to stay

and court.

Because she is a gentle sort

He praises her lips and eyes,

oh, yes, to hear his sighs.

Her acquiescents

is such prize.

well worth the chase.

To see the sweet smile

her upon her face.

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Orig.Poem-by-CGZ-2004

Orig. Doll-CGZ-1993