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Tanka by Neal Whitman, Photograph by Elaine Whitman, USA

With the magic of Giusepe Verdi, the Whitmans are transported to 19th century Paris at a performance of San Francisco Opera: photograph by Elaine and tanka poem by Neal.
Violette
in her opera box
perfumed
bouquet of camellias 
l’impulso dell’amore