Sentir Venezuela
Is joy, passion,
lots of fun and
lots of love
It is discipline, devotion,
effort and teamwork.
It is Harp, Cuatro the Venezuelan guitar,
Maracas, Drums,
Violin, Clarinet and song.
It is Joropo, the national dance,
Afro Caribbean rhythms, like
Parrandas, Tambores
Venezuelan Gaitas, Calypso and Waltzes.
Sentir Venezuela
Has a golden voice and fiery dancers.
Latin flavour and spring fire.
It is watercolour.
Tricolour.
Our flag
yellow, blue and red.
In all its magnificence.
It is a maple leaf that fervently dances in the snow
Dressed in white, purifying the air
It is the dance with no end in the summer.
It is North, South, East and West.
It is Caribbean, Amazonas, Andes and Llanos.
The kind Canadian provinces and the Venezuelans states.
Strong Maracaibo, the bridge and Bolivar brave.
Caracas and its Avila Mountain, Coro and plateau Barquisimeto
Hot Maracay, Valencia and its people.
Is the dunes, the Morro and more mountains.
The jungle smell, orchid and placid Lagoon.
It is the tears of a nostalgic Goddess.
Tears of joyous memories and of mixed feelings.
It is dawn and dusk.
A woman who dances with inner pride.
It is community.
Family.
Friendship,
Music and Dancing
It is photography, culture and flavour.
It is a dream come true.
Hope, future,
roots, branches and nuances.
It is a free flowing movement.
Without borders, without limits
From far away, it feels home is near.
It is the sentiment of a country without fear.
Carla Soto