This is the second verse of Olé Bolero - A Fiesta in Sevilla, a poem in three parts written and narrated by Freddy Niagara Fonseca, accompanied by pianist Nathanael Zumstein who composed the music.
This poem can be found in my poetry book, The Bomb That Blew Up God and Other Serious Poems, that will be published late spring or early summer of 2020.
https://fonseca-poems.org
Freddy Niagara Fonseca

Olé Bolero

I wrote this poem in 1988. I was primarily inspired by the Alpine Symphony, a tone poem by composer Richard Strauss. I have performed it with my pianist, Nathan Zumstein a number of times. It is a poem on an epic scale, and the musical composition adds much to that. This title is an earlier version of my poem "An Alpine Panorama" from my poetry book, The Bomb That Blew Up God and Other Serious Poems. Have a look at my website. This 180-page book contains about 110 poems in seven chapters, epic, lyrical, dramatic, sensual and almost casual in approach at various times. 

Freddy Niagara Fonseca
https://fonseca-poems.org

A Mountain Symphony

The Sahara

I wrote this poem, part of Three South-American Dances, in 1988 and have recited it many times with piano accompaniment. One day I'm going to add bongos and brass to the mix. The poem relives the many feverish activities taking place during the celebrated carnival season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Carnival in Rio!

I was interviewed by John Busbee on The Culture Buzz in August 2020. We talked about my new poetry book THE BOMB THAT BLEW UP GOD and what it means to him and my fans worldwide.

FREDDY NIAGARA FONSECA poet.Aug2020 "The Bomb that Blew Up God"

Freddy Niagara Fonseca didn’t care for poetry when he was a boy living in South America, but at age 29, he was inspired by the inscription on a statue of Lord Byron in a park in Rome and immediately began writing poetry in his second language, English. In this conversation, we explore many forms of poetry and get a feel for Freddy’s strong (and playful) sense of rhythm. Freddy talks about editing his poems, reading poetry in multiple languages, and the difficulty of translating from one language to another. “The Bomb that Blew Up God and Other Serious Poems” is Freddy’s second book; the first, “This Enduring Gift” was an anthology of poetry from writers with a Fairfield, IA connection.

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