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<blockquote data-quote="Floyd" data-source="post: 493" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Formentera Lady</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Houses iced in whitewash guard a pale shore-line</p><p>Cornered by the cactus and the pine.</p><p>Here I wander where sweet sage and strange herbs grow</p><p>Down a sun-baked crumpled stony road.</p><p></p><p>Dusty wheels leaning rusting in the sun;</p><p>Snuff brown walls where Spanish lizards run.</p><p>Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan</p><p>Ringed by ants and musing over man.</p><p></p><p>I'll unwind my old strings while the sun shine down</p><p>Won't climb any high thing while the sun shine.</p><p>Formentera Lady sing your song for me</p><p>Formentera Lady sweet lover.</p><p></p><p>Lamplights glows on old guitars the travellers strum;</p><p>Insence children dance to an Indian drum.</p><p>Here Odysseus charmed for dark Circe fell,</p><p>Still her perfume lingers still her spell.</p><p></p><p>Time's grey hand won't catch me while the sun shine down</p><p>Untie and unlatch me while the stars shine.</p><p>Formentera Lady dance your dance for me</p><p>Formentera Lady dark lover.</p><p><strong>Sailor's Tale</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>(instrumental)</p><p><strong>The Letters</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>With quill and silver knife</p><p>She carved a poison pen</p><p>Wrote to her lover's wife:</p><p>"Your husband's seed has fed my flesh".</p><p></p><p>As if a leper's face</p><p>That tainted letter graced</p><p>The wife with choke-stone throat</p><p>Ran to the day with tear-blind eyes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Impaled on nails of ice</p><p>And raked with emerald fire</p><p>The wife with soul of snow</p><p>With steady hands begins to write:</p><p></p><p>"I'm still, I need no life</p><p>To serve on boys and men</p><p>What's mine was yours is dead</p><p>I take my leave of mortal flesh"</p><p><strong>Ladies Of The Road</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>A flower lady's daughter</p><p>As sweet as holy water</p><p>Said: "I'm the school reporter</p><p>Please teach me", well I taught her.</p><p></p><p>Two fingered levi'd sister</p><p>Said, "Peace", I stopped I kissed her.</p><p>Said, "I'm a male resister",</p><p>I smiled and just unzipped her.</p><p></p><p>High diving chinese trender</p><p>Black hair and black suspender</p><p>Said, "Please me no surrender</p><p>Just love to feel your Fender".</p><p></p><p>All of you know that the girls of the road</p><p>Are like apples you stole in your youth.</p><p>All of you know that the girls of the road</p><p>Been around but are versed in the truth.</p><p></p><p>Stone-headed Frisco spacer</p><p>Ate all the meat I gave her</p><p>Said would I like to taste hers</p><p>And even craved the flavour</p><p></p><p>"Like marron-glaced fish bones</p><p>Oh lady hit the road!"</p><p></p><p>All of you know that the girls of the road</p><p>Are like apples you stole in your youth.</p><p>All of you know that the girls of the road</p><p>Been around but are versed in the truth.</p><p><strong>Prelude: Song Of The Gulls</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>(instrumental)</p><p><strong>Islands</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea</p><p>Waves sweep the sand from my island.</p><p>My sunsets fade.</p><p>Field and glade wait only for rain</p><p>Grain after grain love erodes my</p><p>High weathered walls which fend off the tide</p><p>Cradle the wind</p><p>to my island.</p><p></p><p>Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide</p><p>Mournfully glide o'er my island.</p><p>My dawn bride's veil, damp and pale,</p><p>Dissolves in the sun.</p><p>Love's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run</p><p>Wreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes</p><p>Violet skies</p><p>Touch my island,</p><p>Touch me.</p><p></p><p>Beneath the wind turned wave</p><p>Infinite peace</p><p>Islands join hands</p><p>'Neathe heaven's sea.</p><p></p><p>Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone</p><p>Hungrily reach from my island.</p><p>Clutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds</p><p>Are strewn on my shore.</p><p>Equal in love, bound in circles.</p><p>Earth, stream and tree return to the sea</p><p>Waves sweep sand from my island,</p><p>from me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Floyd, post: 493, member: 1"] [B]Formentera Lady[/B] Houses iced in whitewash guard a pale shore-line Cornered by the cactus and the pine. Here I wander where sweet sage and strange herbs grow Down a sun-baked crumpled stony road. Dusty wheels leaning rusting in the sun; Snuff brown walls where Spanish lizards run. Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan Ringed by ants and musing over man. I'll unwind my old strings while the sun shine down Won't climb any high thing while the sun shine. Formentera Lady sing your song for me Formentera Lady sweet lover. Lamplights glows on old guitars the travellers strum; Insence children dance to an Indian drum. Here Odysseus charmed for dark Circe fell, Still her perfume lingers still her spell. Time's grey hand won't catch me while the sun shine down Untie and unlatch me while the stars shine. Formentera Lady dance your dance for me Formentera Lady dark lover. [B]Sailor's Tale[/B] (instrumental) [B]The Letters[/B] With quill and silver knife She carved a poison pen Wrote to her lover's wife: "Your husband's seed has fed my flesh". As if a leper's face That tainted letter graced The wife with choke-stone throat Ran to the day with tear-blind eyes. Impaled on nails of ice And raked with emerald fire The wife with soul of snow With steady hands begins to write: "I'm still, I need no life To serve on boys and men What's mine was yours is dead I take my leave of mortal flesh" [B]Ladies Of The Road[/B] A flower lady's daughter As sweet as holy water Said: "I'm the school reporter Please teach me", well I taught her. Two fingered levi'd sister Said, "Peace", I stopped I kissed her. Said, "I'm a male resister", I smiled and just unzipped her. High diving chinese trender Black hair and black suspender Said, "Please me no surrender Just love to feel your Fender". All of you know that the girls of the road Are like apples you stole in your youth. All of you know that the girls of the road Been around but are versed in the truth. Stone-headed Frisco spacer Ate all the meat I gave her Said would I like to taste hers And even craved the flavour "Like marron-glaced fish bones Oh lady hit the road!" All of you know that the girls of the road Are like apples you stole in your youth. All of you know that the girls of the road Been around but are versed in the truth. [B]Prelude: Song Of The Gulls[/B] (instrumental) [B]Islands[/B] Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea Waves sweep the sand from my island. My sunsets fade. Field and glade wait only for rain Grain after grain love erodes my High weathered walls which fend off the tide Cradle the wind to my island. Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide Mournfully glide o'er my island. My dawn bride's veil, damp and pale, Dissolves in the sun. Love's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run Wreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes Violet skies Touch my island, Touch me. Beneath the wind turned wave Infinite peace Islands join hands 'Neathe heaven's sea. Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone Hungrily reach from my island. Clutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds Are strewn on my shore. Equal in love, bound in circles. Earth, stream and tree return to the sea Waves sweep sand from my island, from me. [/QUOTE]
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