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Thursday, June 09, 2011

With apologies to Harold Arlen

It’s only a paper.
Moons cover cardboard.
See, it couldn’t be.
Make believe it’s you.
Believe it’s me.

2 comments:

manik sharma said...

Francis,
i went googl-ing after reading the title..gathered some information..but still a little confused ...need help...harold arlen..why ?? as about the lines..today i went a little below where all the action is...a label says ..'Paper moon'...i hope that is bigger someday..and features as a title...it is beautiful...

Francis Scudellari said...

Hi Manik,

The poem is a "re-interpretation" of the lyrics of a Harold Arlen song called "It's only a paper moon". Here's a link to a Youtube clip of Nat King Cole performing it.