An Unfinished Symphony

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 26 May 2019
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I will always associate Ravel’s Bolero
with Dudley Moore, Bo Derek and ‘10’,
the film describing the mid-life crisis
and sexual fantasy of George Webber,
a man envious of his neighbour’s orgies
which he witnesses through a telescope.
Living with a straight-laced girlfriend,
he looks at young girls in the vain hope
of realising his libidinous objectives.
He finally finds the girl of his dreams
whom he rates at the top of the scale.
She is extraordinarily good looking
and could be the target of every male.
To abridge and cut a long story short,
though betrothed, in a Mexican hotel
she agrees to his amorous advances;
attempting to seduce him she asks:
“Did you ever do it to Ravel's Bolero?"
This should be like a red rag to a bull
and we would expect him to be a torero
lancing with passion and be powerful.
With the music blaring to a crescendo
the aging Lothario isn't up to the task.
Rather then andante, it is diminuendo;
the symphony, alas, remains unfinished.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2011
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Comments

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

This is neat and slightly naughty Luigi. I like the title and the artful way you describe this film from a time when film makers showed some restraint, at least in front of the camera.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Jane, thanks for reading and commenting.

You will have noticed that in the Blue Peter tradition this is one “I prepared earlier”.
I picked up the film's 'naughtiness' for my poem but the story is in essence a morality tale insofar as it concludes that a casual affair is no substitute for true love as demonstrated by the anti-hero George eating humble pie and asking for forgiveness from his fiancée with whom he is reconciled.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Yup...thankfully I see Torville & Dean when I hear the Bolero, or is that my lossdevil

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Chacun à son goût my friend, each to their own taste. wink

Cheers, Luigi