When
springtime arrives and settles in, many people's
thoughts turn to romance or perhaps to a love
affair. The love affair could be with a favorite place or with
a person, or it could be with both simultaneously. One’s
thoughts might even turn to an ended affair and how wonderful it was while it
lasted.
As
most people know, a person's love affair with a
favorite city is described in the popular song “April in Paris” (Vernon Duke, composer; E.Y. Harburg, lyricist), which has been performed and recorded by many artists.
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An
affair with a beautiful person in a beautiful city is considered in the poem
titled "April in
Paris," included in the poetry books, The Sound of Dreams Remembered and Something about the
Blues. Both books are by African American novelist, essayist,
and poet Al Young (photo at left).
An ended love affair is described in the song “I’ll Remember April,” as its lyricists (Patricia Johnston and Don Raye) convey the beauty of April and the loveliness of the affair experienced during that month. The song, composed by Gene de Paul, also speaks of the contentment and gratefulness the lover feels for having had the affair at all.
