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JOURNEY

Leaves fall golden crimson red
on a cold autumn ground
and taken by the wind
twirling round
they dance their dance
of the dead
like souls heaven bound
in communion

Les feuilles couleur dór
cramoisie
sur une terre froide d'automne
tombent
emportées par le vent
en rond
elles dansent
leur danse des morts
comme les àmes
vers les Cieux'
en communion s'enfuient

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This is a pleasure for me as I can read most of the french (with a little help from the english version) and also pretend that my pronunciation is ok, since no one can hear me.
I think 'en rond' works better than 'round and round' which sounds too much like a machine to me. I also like s'enfuient (once I looked it up) rather than the last english line which is a bit spiritually vague. Always a pleasure to read your work.
regards
Ross

I totally agree. Thanks, Ross.

Joe

author comment

Loved the double talk, only one tiny, tiny bit.."and taken by the wind"
would this be simpler without the "and"
Loved the write though as usual,
Yours Ian.T

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There are a million reasons to believe in yourself,
So find more reasons to believe in others..

"taken" suggests "without choice"". You inspired this one, fellow traveller." :)

author comment

Stet is the word let it stay without change lol Have a great day.
If I inspired this then I think, I just jogged your memory a little lol
Yours as always, Ian.T

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So find more reasons to believe in others..

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