Dear Z, Today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag to his muse. Hope you are well. Rhett
The Lovers’ Chronicle
Dear Muse,
not inspired by the song
Wille sang so well
“With Willie, always”
though it could have been
even though the very act
is impossible
“That never stopped
a good song”
or a bad one
“Right”
from the day we sat
on that downtown
Decatur bench
to this, i could sing it
with the lyrics often
and everyday
on my mind
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i write
you in my thoughts
such time and distance
preceded us, but now
as we will be together
i am stirred, never before
havin’ admitted the need,
the tenderness found
drivin’ down Ponce
through late evenin’s
cool breeze in our hair,
want, heavy as we stop
do not let go
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i write you
in my thoughts
to ask how did we let
so much time and distance
come between us
inevitable
that i return
and find you
to question,
are you as content
as i wanted you to be
and still i am stirred,
never havin’ admitted
to the need,
the tenderness found
drivin’ along a caliche road
through late evenin’s
cool breeze in our hair,
want, heavy as we stop
for the night
to get back to that
in the lane
we touched
we were there
do not let go
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always begins and ends
with thoughts of you there
and how no place
was ever the same
without us
at times, overpowerin’
even now, the thoughts
cannot imagine bein’
without and yet forlorn
is no exaggeration
come
let us go there
now
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My feet are firmly planted here in the West but my mind, dear Muse, is in Paris. The French Open has begun, one of my favorite sportin’ events. A beautiful sight, the red clay courts of Roland Garros. And today marks the anniversary of the deaths of two legendary French figures.
Thinkin’ of Paris
always begins and ends
with thoughts of you there
and how you brought
even more light
to La Ville-Lumière
At times the combination
of your beauty and the city’s
was overpowerin’
Even now, they are thoughts
i cannot imagine bein’ without
and yet i am forlorn
that we are not there now
We will always
have Paris, mon chou
i go there often
with you in my dreams
Je t’aime Muse
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What will i miss
the most: Your eyes,
your smile, your laugh,
your beauty, your
inspiration
All. All of it
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I guess i will
miss the most the
way i feel when
I am with you
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On this day in 1431, peasant girl, national heroine of France, Catholic saint, The Maid of Orléans, Saint Joan of Arc was executed by burning in Rouen, France at the age of 19.
On this day in 1778, French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, free trade and separation of church and state, Voltaire died in Paris at the age of 83.
Of course these thoughts have a soundtrack and that would be Frank Sinatra‘s version of April in Paris.
| Félix Arnaudin | |
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Félix Arnaudin, C.1870
Picture by Adolphe Terpereau |
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Today is the birthday of Félix Arnaudin (Simon Arnaudin; Labouheyre, France 30 May 1844 – 6 December 1921 Labouheyre); poet and photographer, and a specialist in Haute-Lande folklore. In Gascony, M. Arnaudin created his collection of tales by attending gatherings, as well as at marriages and at various agricultural festivals. He left 3,000 photos at the Musée d’Aquitaine in Bordeaux. Félix Arnaudin was the first to observe Haute-Lande as a native people. He can be said to be at the same time linguist, folklorist, historian, ethnologist, photographer and writer. He became noted studying the folklore of the Landes of Gascony, at that time in full economical and social transition. His work is centered on recording Gascon language fairy tales and songs; on land, habitations, shepherd and peasants photography. He thus consecrated his life to save this heritage from fading into oblivion. His natal house became a photo exhibit managed by the Labouheyre commune.
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