week 130 ~ this is carnaval
this is carnaval
twirl around laugh don’t
let the curtain fall
the night can’t end won’t
twirl around laugh don’t
sleep there’s no time now
the night can’t end won’t
we’ll dance through somehow
sleep there’s no time now
the music lifts me
we’ll dance through somehow
exhausted happy
the music lifts me
when it’s over then
exhausted happy
we’ll sing like madmen
when it’s over then
hold the memories
we’ll sing like madmen
any way you please
hold the memories
let the curtain fall
any way you please
this is carnaval
Celebrating a Year 
Hold the memories – indeed. Very nice!
Becca Givens
April 7, 2011 at 12:38 am
yes, we always get to keep those– thanks!
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 8:24 am
what a joy it is to spend time like that. :)
dancing till you drop.
trisha
April 7, 2011 at 7:34 am
it was a happy crazy time.
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 8:25 am
Such a day will make you relaxed….dancing till you drop …wonderful
Rashmi
April 7, 2011 at 9:09 am
truly wonderful, and for 5 days, not one!
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 10:01 am
fun times! always one of the best memories :)
bendedspoon
April 7, 2011 at 9:50 am
Truly.
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 10:11 am
wow! love your wordplay! my thursday~ http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/let-it-be-it/
fiveloaf
April 7, 2011 at 11:12 am
hey, thanks!
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Some memories are meant to hold onto for a lifetime.
slpmartin
April 7, 2011 at 12:19 pm
And my time in Rio has its own box on the shelf :-).
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Made me smile!
A very beautiful life- song I call these.. :)
Reading your words was as wonderful as enjoying in Carnival!
Hugs x
Olivia
April 7, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Thanks, Olivia!
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 2:55 pm
This sounds like a call to a Bacchanal :)
Totally enjoyable
Life: Between the lines
April 7, 2011 at 3:49 pm
‘Twas… :-)
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 7:48 pm
A nice, happy poem… Very Rio!
seabell
April 7, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Verdade!
mairmusic
April 7, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Lovely poem, love the way it flows so smoothly. Dancing, having fun!
deadpoet88
April 7, 2011 at 11:41 pm
thanks for your words!
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 9:00 am
Memories of carnival, music, and singing. All good. Nice pantoum.
Thanks for your heads-up on blog issue. I am setting up a different site and hope to resolve.
Read your bro’s NaNo book. Really engaging. Enjoyed!
Jamie Dedes
April 8, 2011 at 12:35 am
You’re welcome! My brother told me– he was so pleased. His book is “all your fault” you know, as you got us both into NaNo ;-)
mairmusic
April 8, 2011 at 10:27 pm
yeah hold the memories… and let those moments keep playing in our minds :)
lovely write.
Rajlakshmi
April 8, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Thanks for reading!
mairmusic
April 8, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Great pantoum!
lizbethsgarden
April 8, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Thanks! :-)
mairmusic
April 8, 2011 at 9:55 pm
The craziness associated with happiness and the nostalgia that seeps in even int hose mad moments.. that is what makes life a unique experience indeed!
Thanks for sharing this amazing one. :)
I am from ~
http://puplumages.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/the-alliterated-odes-the-alliterated-symphonies-of-the-mind/
Purvi
April 10, 2011 at 4:44 am
Crazy happiness.. nice image!
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 12:12 am
cool…good work. And a mandolinist to boot…impressive.
Jesse S. Mitchell
April 10, 2011 at 11:36 am
thanks! fellow musician?
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 12:09 am
oh wow, what an emazing poem! love it :) the vivacity of life shing through. car-na-val :D xx
glitteringsootonhereyelashes
April 10, 2011 at 12:42 pm
it was a great few days…
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 12:08 am
Makes me want to dance in this early morning.
Stephen
April 11, 2011 at 7:08 am
Yay! A good result for my words.
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 9:02 am
oh your words do a dance of their own, Marilynn! :) and yet another fantastic pantoum. I’d move to that music I think, it’d be like an involuntary reaction :D
Rally Week 41 – My Poetry
Vinay
April 11, 2011 at 11:15 am
Thanks for dancing along :-)
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 9:35 pm
How well I know “exhausted happy”. Good times, great job.
torquethis
April 11, 2011 at 8:03 pm
truly good times– thanks for reading!
mairmusic
April 11, 2011 at 9:34 pm
It’s so playful, it automatically lifted my spirits after reading…..I just want to dance now =)
scarlettlove4
April 13, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Be my guest :-)
mairmusic
April 13, 2011 at 4:09 pm
I learned about Pantoum from Poetic Asides with Robert Brewer but I am not good at them. This is a great poem.
Iris
irisdeurmyer
April 13, 2011 at 11:11 pm
thanks so much!
mairmusic
April 14, 2011 at 9:25 am