A Venetian Evening
by Hemakumar Nanayakkara
Crimson sun goes down over the "Canale Grande"
Golden sparkles dazzle on breezy Adriatic Sea
Chilly purple mist disperse through old city canals
Kind of a hush embraces the "Piazza San Marco"
Sound of a distant "barcarole" slightly spreads in the air
Gondoliers chant those soulful melodious boat songs
Singing to the rhythm of wooden propellent oars
Gliding smoothly through dusky mellow waterways
Mysterious alleyways leading to deserted squares
Beside the "Ponte di Rialto" gather groups of masquers
Wearing luxuriously designed costumes of grotesque
Ready to masquerade disguising personal identities
People gather in sideway candlelit cafes
Taste vintage wine or drink hot cappuccinos
Gentle evening rides down picturesque canals
City lights glisten as the twilight slowly fades...
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