A flame of passion. Man Discovers Fire
You are my sustaining and living fire.
I warm my hands at your smile;
My muscles are melted with your touch;
I drink in tonic heated by your laughter.
Fearsome creatures stay from me
Because of your brightness.
Friends come near to me
Because of your glow.
You are the heat of my passion.
The embers of my comfort.
You ignite in my loin
And simmer in my soul.
Susan Patterson
03-2011
You are my sustaining and living fire.
I warm my hands at your smile;
My muscles are melted with your touch;
I drink in tonic heated by your laughter.
Fearsome creatures stay from me
Because of your brightness.
Friends come near to me
Because of your glow.
You are the heat of my passion.
The embers of my comfort.
You ignite in my loin
And simmer in my soul.
Susan Patterson
03-2011
Audio for Man Discovers Fire
Discussion:
I think that this poem is fairly obvious, but let me run through the general idea anyway. It is a love poem. The speaker is using the metaphor of fire to tell his or her beloved how many ways he or she is loved. There is no gender intended here. The title, "Man Discovers Fire" is referring to mankind in general. It is about a love that is so hot, that it inflames and abides at the same time. skp
Art Spotlight: Kiss Me Kate
If you haven't seen the production of Kiss Me Kate presented by Clackamas Repertory Theater, then by all means go. You would be missing out if you didn't. The play tells the charming and humorous story of a group of actors putting on Taming of the Shrew. It was written by Cole Porter in 1949. All the performances are solid entertainment. The humor is quick, but it helps if you know a little of the events of the post WWII era.
The cast is led by Leif Norby and Merideth Kaye Clark, both of whom are stand out singers. However, my two favorite pieces were by supporting actors. The first favorite was performed by two of the regular members of this phenomenal theater group, Doren Elias and Michael Mitchell. They sang Brush Up on Your Shakespeare, and it was terrifically funny. I've been singing that song for days. My next favorite (One can several favorites, you know.) was the song, Too Darn Hot, performed by Alexander Nathan. Mr. Nathan is from Georgia and is considering moving to Oregon. For our sake, I hope he does. He was simply fantastic in this number. He kept asking the audience if we wanted more, and of course we did!
So, I urge you to go see the play. It is presented at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. Bring a friend with you and then go to dinner after! www.clackamasrep.org 503-594-6047 You'll read more about Clackamas Repetory Theater in another edition of The Causerie. skp
The cast is led by Leif Norby and Merideth Kaye Clark, both of whom are stand out singers. However, my two favorite pieces were by supporting actors. The first favorite was performed by two of the regular members of this phenomenal theater group, Doren Elias and Michael Mitchell. They sang Brush Up on Your Shakespeare, and it was terrifically funny. I've been singing that song for days. My next favorite (One can several favorites, you know.) was the song, Too Darn Hot, performed by Alexander Nathan. Mr. Nathan is from Georgia and is considering moving to Oregon. For our sake, I hope he does. He was simply fantastic in this number. He kept asking the audience if we wanted more, and of course we did!
So, I urge you to go see the play. It is presented at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City. Bring a friend with you and then go to dinner after! www.clackamasrep.org 503-594-6047 You'll read more about Clackamas Repetory Theater in another edition of The Causerie. skp
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Fire in the sky.
À bientôt!
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