I love poetry. It is in the oxygen I breathe, and in the blood that courses through me. We have so many means now, with which to create, express and share, that our poetry can cross any boundary.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
The Impossible Dream
"The Impossible Dream," as a song, is the ultimate inspiration. It was composed by Mitch Leigh (music) and Joe Darion (lyrics) for the 1965 musical "Man of La Mancha." In turn, this musical was based on the play by Dale Wasserman, who took his inspiration from the classic 17th century novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes.
It was Brian Stokes Mitchell's magical rendition of the song, in a stage tribute to Senator Edward Kennedy (above), that specifically inspired me to write my song poem.
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