STABAT MATER - Brian Mendonca
Mauve on mauve Carnations for the grave A lone boat battles the sea at Sankval Prawn curry rice at 'Claudia's' Bogmalo At Chicalim grounds the novitiates play St Andrew's. Uncle Joe is stuck at Karwar Felicity says 'I cannot come' Chicken cafreal, sorpotel for dad's 79th birthday A priest, a dog and a lamp set out but do not return Valencio offers his blessing from the roof Fog horns in the sleepy morn - a ship readies to sail. 'Adeus korcho vellu paolo' at the end of the repast. The rosary at the end of the day before the midnight hour. (Sunday, 14 September 2008 Vasco, Goa) Glossary Stabat Mater: 13th century latin hymn of 20 couplets describing the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the cross. Sung for the 6.30 a.m. Mass of the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows at St Andrew's Church, Vasco on 15 September 2008. Translated into Konkani - 'Dukhest Avoi dukham borit / Put umkolltalo tea velim /Ubi ahli khorsa mullin.' Adeus . . . : (Konkani) 'The time to say goodbye has come'. Konkani folksong.