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Hi Baby!!!! I'm doing okay (and that's bout top of the line--these days!!!) LOL!!
How is your Mom??
..♪♫♪
'forever' to describe
your touch..
more forevers than I can
imagine and then still...
I would grope for adequate words.
Your wonderful love even
when you`re away
overshadows and
strengthens mesoftly shrouding me in security
like a baby lamb
tucked and cherishedin the bosom of a tender
and caring shepherd.
Your way of saying my name
causes a rush of ethereal pleasure
much like that piece of heavenly
chocolate that God's angel pinched
from a star made of Godiva
and placed upon my tongue.
Your eyes, when they gaze into mine
create waves of celestial bonding
that wrap our souls tightly as 'one'.
Yes, Serenity softly sings a beautiful
melody an aria of longing
as I lie here running my fingers
through the sand
of my cerebral oasis
while thinking of you.
©edie antoinette 2002Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 12:37am on March 11, 2009,
edie2k2 said… - Hey Trinity and thank you TJ...
- At 8:52pm on December 26, 2008,
~Trinity~ said… - Hey girl, wishing you well...((hugs))
- At 9:19pm on December 24, 2008,
TJ said… - I love this site...........
- At 11:16pm on November 14, 2008,
edie2k2 said…
- I just listened to the whole thing and ....sigh. Nice.
- At 1:56pm on October 23, 2008,
edie2k2 said…
- Good to see you Moble..and for me, to live is to create and hopefully reflect the Artist of all Artists, our beautiful Creator, Jehovah God.
- At 1:42pm on October 23, 2008,
moble said… - Hey there Edie dear...I see your'e still creating...still being the consumate artist. Had to come through and show some luv...and, I'll be back more often than I have been.....moble
- At 8:24pm on October 14, 2008,
Jazz said… - Thank You Edie for the invitation. This is simply Amazing. Growing up a young black child I was called wierd because I found Symphonic music so fascinating. Having the opportunity to hear & see the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra perform at a young age helped to make that fascination grow stronger. The wonderous power & majesty of this music has stayed with me and its appreciation continues to grow. Again I say Thank You!
- At 3:41pm on October 14, 2008,
LuvinDat said… - Edie your creative energy is off the chain!! I appreciate all you share.
I have a true passion for all music...from Back to Rock...I dig it all..........it the universal language that we all can understand and appreciate.
Keep on doing what you do...a fine job indeed..............
- At 2:54pm on October 14, 2008,
enrico said… 
Prologue
A tavern in Nuremberg. The Muse appears and reveals to the audience that her purpose is to draw Hoffmann's attention to herself, and to make him abjure all other loves, so he can be devoted fully to her: poetry. She takes the appearance of Hoffmann's closest friend, Nicklausse. The prima donna Stella, currently performing Mozart's Don Giovanni sends a letter to Hoffmann, requesting a meeting in her dressing room after the performance. The letter, and the key to the room, are intercepted by Councillor Lindorf, who is the first incarnation of evil, Hoffmann's Nemesis. Lindorf intends to replace Hoffmann at the rendezvous. In the tavern students are waiting for Hoffmann. He finally arrives and entertains them with the legend of Kleinzach the dwarf, and is coaxed by Lindorf into telling the audience about his life's three great loves.
Act 1
Hoffmann's first love is Olympia, an automaton created by the scientist Spalanzani. Coppélius, Olympia's co-maker and this act's evil incarnation, sells Hoffmann magic glasses which make Olympia appear as a real woman. Here Olympia sings one of the opera's most famous arias Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille where she periodically keeps winding down just before hitting the final high note. Hoffmann is tricked into believing his affections are returned, to the bemusement of Nicklausse, who subtly tries to warn his friend. While dancing with Olympia, Hoffmann falls on the ground and his glasses break. At the same time, Coppélius appears and tears Olympia apart, in retaliation for having been tricked out of his just dues by Spalanzani. In the middle of the crowd laughing at him, Hoffmann realizes that he was in love with an automaton.
Act 2
After a long search, Hoffmann finds the house where Crespel and his daughter Antonia are hiding. Hoffmann and Antonia loved each other, but were separated when Crespel decided to hide his daughter from Hoffmann. Antonia has inherited her mother's talent and voice, but her father forbids her to sing because of the mysterious illness from which she is suffering. He also forbids her to see Hoffmann, who is encouraging Antonia in her musical career, and is therefore a danger to her without knowing it. But when Crespel leaves his house, Hoffmann takes advantage of the occasion to sneak in, and the lovers are re-united. When Crespel comes back, he receives the visit of Dr Miracle, the act's evil incarnation, who forces Crespel to let him heal Antonia. Still in the house, Hoffmann listens to the conversation and learns that Antonia may die if she sings too much. He returns to her room to make her promise to give up her artistic dreams. Antonia reluctantly accepts her lover's will. Once she is alone, Dr Miracle enters Antonia's room and tries to persuade her to sing and follow her mother's path to glory, stating that Hoffmann is sacrificing her to his brutishness and loves her only for her beauty. Having some mystic powers, he raises a vision of Antonia's dead mother and induces her to sing to death. Crespel arrives just in time to witness his daughter's last breath. Hoffmann enters the room and Crespel wants to kill him, thinking that he is responsible for his daughter's death. Nicklausse saves his friend from the old man's vengeance.
Act 3
Venice. Hoffmann falls in love with the courtesan Giulietta and thinks his affections are returned. But Giulietta is seducing Hoffmann under the orders of Captain Dappertutto, who promised to give her a diamond if she filches Hoffmann's reflection from a mirror. Schlemil (see Peter Schlemiel for the literary antecedent), a previous victim of Giulietta and Dappertutto (he gave Giulietta his shadow) wants to save Hoffmann from his foolish passion for the courtesan by killing him. He challenges the poet to a duel, but is killed. Nicklausse wants to take Hoffmann away from Venice and goes looking for horses. Meanwhile, Hoffmann meets Giulietta and cannot resist her: he gives her his reflection, only to be abandoned by the courtesan, to Dappertutto's great pleasure. Hoffmann tells the evil man that his friend Nicklausse will come and save him. Dappertutto prepares a poison to get rid of Nicklausse, but Giulietta drinks it by mistake and drops dead in the arms of the poet.
Epilogue
The tavern in Nuremberg. Hoffmann, drunk, swears he will never love again, and explains that Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta are three facets of a same person, Stella. They represent, respectively, the young girl's, the musician's and the courtesan's side of the prima donna. When Hoffmann says he doesn't want to love anymore, Nicklausse reveals himself as the Muse and reclaims Hoffmann: "Be reborn a poet! I love you, Hoffmann! Be mine!" The magic of poetry reaches Hoffmann: "Beloved Muse, I am yours." At this moment, Stella, who is tired of waiting for Hoffmann to come to her rendezvous, enters the tavern and finds him drunk. The poet tells her to leave ("Farewell, I will not follow you, phantom, spectre of the past"), and Lindorf, who was waiting in the shadows, comes forth. Nicklausse explains to Stella that Hoffmann does not love her anymore, but that councillor Lindorf is waiting for her. Some students enter the room for more drinking, while Stella and Lindorf leave together.
- At 2:19pm on October 14, 2008,
~Trinity~ said…
- Edie, the first time I was introduced to classical music I was 10 years old. My class went on a field trip to Chicago's Orchestra Hall. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I've enjoyed classical music ever since...It's so soothing, comforting, and romantic. This is the "soul's" music...(smile)
Thanks for sharing this with us Edie...((hugs))
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