Divertimento Espressivo Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

(dedicated to Mr. Pekka Kuusisto, a talented violinist)

diorama
museum
terrarium
aquarium

banquets
ravines
gorges
cliffs

indigenous flora
the city of queens
lovely beech forests
Renaissance gardens

welcome to summer
farewell to winter
grotesque masks
merry carnivals

lighthearted
after-dinner
occasion
outdoor

to amuse
to celebrate
to accompany
to communicate

(inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette)