The Lovers’ Chronicle 10 October – wild night – Death of Edith Piaf – art by Maurice Prendergast

10 October 2023 By Rhett 0 In Love, Random, Songs

Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Who has appeared in your life? Rhett

The Lovers’ Chronicle

Dear Muse,

yes, absolutely

what has been done

what is to come

yes, we remember

renewed feelin’s

light the fire,

our pleasures,

we need this

swept up,

and all that follows,

swept up,

the refrain

throw each other

into beginnin’

yes, absolutely,

i believe

because today,

starts with you

desert scene

you cannot believe

how good it is to live

in the thickness of this

of course, one carries upon

oneself the imprint of visions

that divert us from our wounds,

and become indispensable to us

on the threshold of renewal

perhaps such inclination

blossoms in our flesh

perhaps,
livin’ at the edge
is the only way
to understand

but if you do,
make dang sure
you study and observe
everything along the way
so you can write about it

all i have goin’ for me,
really, i did a good job
of pokin’ and proddin’
all of the feelin’s
felt in the aftermath
of one crash and burn
love affair after another

obviously, still fueled,
sortin’ through the debris
and will be for awhile

one of the reasons why
as is, is all there will be

ridin’ up the canyon,
twilight gathers
night enfolds the pass
sky darkens; stars begin
to show; unsaddle,
make camp,
whiskey by the fire

as is
a consequence

out of joy, sorrow born
memory of past bliss,
anguish of today
ecstasies
that might have been

the night’s wildness,
loneliness, silence,
darkness, and trains
of radiant stars

sleep comes with an ache

bottle of whiskey, by the fire,
composed to await sleep
night on the High Plains
most satisfyin’

A day in history note for you and a song.

Édith_Piaf_914-6440 On this day in 1963, French singer and cultural icon Édith Piaf died at her villa on the French Riviera. The song, “Non, je ne regrette rien” is featured extensively in one of my favorite movies, Christopher Nolan’s 2010 film Inception. In the movie, the extraction agents who infiltrate dreams use the song as a signal to warn their companions that they are about to be woken up. The film stars Marion Cotillard, who portrayed Piaf in the film, La Vie En Rose. Here are the lyrics of the day:

Non, je ne regrette rien

Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu’on m’a fait
Ni le mal; tout ça m’est bien égal !

Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
C’est payé, balayé, oublié
Je me fous du passé !

Avec mes souvenirs
J’ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n’ai plus besoin d’eux !

Balayées les amours
Et tous leurs trémolos
Balayés pour toujours
Je repars à zéro

Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu’on m’a fait
Ni le mal; tout ça m’est bien égal !

Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Aujourd’hui, ça commence avec toi

No, I regret nothing

No, absolutely nothing
No, I regret nothing
Neither the good that’s been done to me,
Nor the bad; it is all the same!

No, absolutely nothing,
No, I regret nothing.
It is paid for, swept up, forgotten
I don’t give a damn about the past!

With my memories
I lit up the fire.
My shame, my pleasures,
I no longer need them.

Swept up love affairs,
And all of their faltering,
Swept up forever,
I start again from scratch

No, absolutely nothing
No, I regret nothing.
Neither the good that has been done to me,
Nor the bad; it is all the same

No, absolutely nothing,
No, I regret nothing.
Because my life, because my joy,
Today, starts with you.

The song of the day is Piaf’s version of “Non, je ne regrette rien”.

My life, my joy, started with you. Without you, there is no joy.

Maurice Prendergast
Prendergast in 1913, photo by Gertrude Käsebier

Today is the birthday of Maurice Brazil Prendergast (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador; October 10, 1858 – February 1, 1924); Post-Impressionist artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype. He exhibited as a member of The Eight, though the delicacy of his compositions and mosaic-like beauty of his style differed from the artistic intentions and philosophy of the group.

Gallery

Sunny Day at the Beach

Green Dress (1891-1894)
Street Scene (1891-1894)
Lady on the Boulevard/The Green Cape (1892)
Along the Seine (1892–94)
Skipping Rope (1892-1895)
Children at Play (1895)
Franklin Park Boston (1895)
Spring in Franklin Park (1895)
The Tuileries Gardens, Paris (1895)
The Breezy Common (1895-1897)
Marine Park (1895-1897)
South Boston Pier (1895–97)
Evening on a Pleasure Boat (1895-1898)
Franklin Park Boston (1895-1898)
Viewing the Ships (1896)
Summer Visitors (1897)
Ponte della Paglia (1898–99)
Venetian Canal Scene (1898–99)
The Balloon (1898)
St. Mark’s Venice (1898)
Easter Procession St. Mark’s (1898)
Afternoon. Pincian Hill [in Rome], graphite and watercolor, 1898-9, Honolulu Museum of Art
Courtyard Scene, Siena, watercolor and graphite, c. 1898-9, Honolulu Museum of Art
The Grand Canal, Venice (1898-1899)
Monte Pincio (1898-1899)
Monte Pincio Rome (1898-1899)
Splash of Sunshine and Rain (1899)
Telegraph Hill (1900)
West Church Boston (1900–01)
Central Park, New York (1901)
In Central Park New York (1900–03)
Figures Under the Flag (1900–05)
Surf, Cohasset (1900–1905)
The Mall Central Park (1901)
May Day Central Park (1901)
Madison Square (1901)
After the Storm (1902–1906)
Opal Sea (1903-1910)
Salem Willows (1904)
Spring Flowers (1904)
Crescent Beach (c. 1907)
Summer in the Park (1907–1910)
Autumn in New England (1910–1913)
Santa Maria Formosa Venice (1911–12)
Still Life Apples Vase (1913-1915)
Still Life w Apples (1913-1915)
Marblehead (1914–1915)
Blue Mountains (1914–1915)
The Grove (1915)
The Bathers (1918–1923)
New England Harbor (1919–1923)
St. Malo (Unknown)