On sleepless nights
I stroll the left bank in sequined heels
My Eyelids heavy with smoky glitter
Among the art I find you
Your essence pierces my veins
Settles in the pool of my heart
Dim lights flicker their last warning in
the cafe where like willows we sway
To long forgotten love songs
Then you are gone never hearing Je t’aime
the only French I know.

Mark Spain Art
“Je t’aime, Je t’aime (lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin)
“I love you
Like a fool like a soldier
Like a movie star
I love you I love you
Like a wolf like a king
Like a man that I am not
I love you like that”
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Thanks for the great night music!
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Beautiful noir poetry sizzling with passion – the hushed setting, the smoky nighttime atmosphere, the slow dancing after midnight. Gorgeous tribute to the city of love! ❤
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Beautiful compliment Tom, thank you, I hope you enjoyed reading and the night music. ❤
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I certainly did! ❤ Wonderful accompaniment to your dazzling verses – you weave such a magical scene that unfurls before the reader's senses.
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Thank you so much Tom, you’re so encouraging, it really means a lot to me! ❤️
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Glad I could help, however small ❤ 🤗
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🤗💫
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Beautiful!
Do we ever really know any language other than that of love?
Quelle tragique, the person who cannot speak.
Dear Holly, Je t’aime.
xoxoxoxo
Love that Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin piece! It was banned, in its day. Quelle tragique!
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The universal language , thank you dearest Resa. Je t’aime. xo
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xoxo
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You set the scene for your story in verse and it unfolds before the reader’s eyes as they read. The art of visual. The power of words .. you give us all of that in the words that you write .. eloquent elegance.
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Yassy, that means so much to me! Thank you Thank you!
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You are sooooooo welcome, Holly. 🤗💖💖💖💖
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🤗🤗🤗
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I really like this poem, Holly. And I love the song. Did I ask if you saw the movie “Gainsbourg A wonderful Life”?
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I’m glad you liked Tim, I haven’t seen the movie, didn’t even know about it.
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Oh! I think you would really like it. It came out in 2010. Eric Elmosnino, who plays Gainsbourg, looks so much like Gainsbourg. It’s amazing.
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I will have to find it on Net Flix or somewhere, lots of free evenings these days! 🙂 thank you Tim.
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I would think that NetFlix would have it.
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I’ll be looking For it! ❣️
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sleepless…I understand 🤓😜 sending deep sleep vibes 💫
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Thank you, hope you enjoy! 🙂
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lovely piece and song Holly with so much love sending yearnings of those moments spent dancing..
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Cindy your such a sweetheart, thank you lovely. xo
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You’re so welcome!!! my pleasure❤️
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This is really beautiful poetry my friend. I love the way poets are adding music to their work. Lovely my friend. Love ❤️ Joni
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Thank you so much Joni. I’m glad you enjoyed this!
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My pleasure, it was so nice to be able to do some reading yesterday. Have a blessed Sabbath my friend. Sending hugs and love. 💕🤗❤️🦋🌺🌸
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To you as well Joni, 🤗💖
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💕🤗❤️🦋🌷🧚♀️🧚🏻
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I feel,
this week,
like I have been sleepless forever –
in a world
that has pulled away
all the wideawake places
where my spirit used to walk.
I feel so much more scared
and so much more lost…
looking for those places
where the few songs who see me
might at least help it dream a little,
this thing that can’t sleep.
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So soulful dear John. Thank you. Peaceful Sleep is not easy these days , thinking of you.
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“your essence pierces my soul” –so beautiful! thank you for sharing : )
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Thank you for the lovely comment.
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Ah Rene… quelle beau poem… J’adore. And of course, Gainsbourg… parfait!
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Merci Dale, oui Gainsbourg est magnifique ! Bonne journée !
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So weird. The notification pane cut off your response.
so I must add: Bonne journée à toi aussi, Bella!
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That’s weird. Bonne journée at you!
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Merci! I no longer try to understand WP and its Gremlins…
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Completely given up.
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Smart. Not worth the effort
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Mon plaisir, chère Rene!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you Chuck . 💞
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Always an honor and pleasure to read and share your post, Holly!! Hope you are having a great day!!
xoxox 😊💕🌹
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Thank you Chuck. Sending hugs. ❤️🤗
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Always a pleasure, Holly! Hope you had a great weekend?? Hoping your day goes smoothly!
URW2Sweet! You are all vaccinated now or almost?
Sending You Big Bear Hugs back with Sunshine and Smiles!
xoxox
Chuck
😊💕💕🌹
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Dear Chuck , UR2sweet too!
I’ve got the final dose on the 12th. Take care , I’m glad you got the “shot”. ❤️🌸😊🤗
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I don’t speak French either, I demand a poem about me. Please.
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There was a young man from Manchester….
You are challenged to the next line.
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Don’t trust them Mancs, they’re shifty geezers.
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Need a ticket to Florida? I ll sell you my hair for 5 £’s.
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A fiver? LOL! No chance lady. Tenner or nowt.
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If you insist.
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👍
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Magical musing
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Thank you a Derrick. I hope you enjoyed, have a great day there in Paradise ! 💫
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🙂
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I hope that pool of your heart has room for one more love! Beautiful, my sweet friend! ❤
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There is and will always be room for you sweet friend. Love you to the moon. ❤️
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❤💖💝💖❤
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You are such a sweetheart! ❤️🌹
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Look who’s talking?!!!!❣️❤️💖💖❤️❣️
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🌺🌸🌼🌻💐🌹
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❤️🌻✨🌟💫☀️❤️
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Baskets 🧺 and bushels of flowers and hearts ♥️ 🌹🌹
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…and rivers of love flowing your way! ❤
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Oceans of love …🌊♥️
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Awwwwww…… and back to you!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
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Oh so many….xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo
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…and that’s not all!
xoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxo!!!!!!
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Oh my! Bushels and baskets. ❤️🌹♥️🌺xoxoxo xoxoxo xoxoxo
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❤🤗🍬💖🍬🤗❤
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Candy 🍭 yum. Here’s one for you 🍭🌸💐🌼
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😇😍😍😍😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️💖❤️💖❤️💖❤️
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Hearts and flowers 💐 and flowers and lots of hugs!
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💖😘🤗💖❤️💖😘🤗💖
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Happy weekend! ❤️🥰🎈❤️🥰🎈❤️
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Happy weekend to you too, my sweet friend!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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xoxoxoxoxoxo.
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❤️🤗❤️
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❤️☕️🍪🤗
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Well I love this. Unequivocally LOVE it.
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Thank you dear Shey. xoxoxo
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Very noirish–or even ghostly–mysterious and sensual, Rene.
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I love noir, Paris, and all things mysterious 😊thank you so much Merril.
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You’re very welcome, Rene! 😀
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😊
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Holly, well done. It reminded me a little of that “Midnight in Paris” movie with Owen Wilson. Keith
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I haven’t seen that Keith. I’ll add it to my list. Have a wonderful day!
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Holly, you too. Interesting movie. Wilson’s character’s goes back to earlier days in Paris after midnight and meets someone who captivates him. Keith
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Your words are as swoon-worthy as ever, Holly.
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Thank you Marc B. 😊
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❤ Beautiful.
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Thank you Gigi ❤️
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Gainsbourgs was like a milestone on the way of the French song, Holly.
Love ❤
Michel
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His bio says he was infatuated with Brigitte Bardot and wrote this song for her. Romantic! ❤️
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So beautiful and wistfully romantic, Holly. Elegant as always.
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Thank you so much Merril.
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Ah, I love this poem Rene. It’s splendid.
“the cafe where like willows we sway
To long forgotten love songs
Then you are gone never hearing Je t’aime
the only French I know.”
I think that’s the only thing you need to know 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you Gabriela 😊😊😊
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My pleasure 🙂
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A superbly evoked poem
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Thank you, such a beautiful compliment!
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You are most deservedly welcome
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Merci pour ces mots. And the lingering memory of the left bank… (Breaks my heart a little…)
Au revoir… 👋
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It’s a little heartbreaking for any one whose ever strolled the streets of Paris! Thank you dear Brian.
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About that sign. My Mac speaks French too, this is scary.
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What sign. Lol, you’ve lost me.
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My new Mac has a line above the keyboard that suggests words. I don’t like much to have a machine dictating what I write. But the process is interesting. 🧐 (that is the emoji that came out after I typed ‘interesting’) If I type ❄️ (a snow flake substitutes the word s.n.o.w) So the computer “understands” what I’m typing. Scary. That was only in English so far, but when I typed ‘au revoir’ that waving hand appeared… Weird.
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Lol! Mine does that too. A pain at times! 🤗
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Beautiful words…🌺🌹🌺🌹
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Thank you!🌹🌺
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You’re very welcome
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Great
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Wow
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Thank you!
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Very beautiful!!!!!❤️❤️
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Thank you ❤️
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Amazing
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Thank you
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Woah
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful.
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Thank you!
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You are very, very welcome.
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I love this song! French love musics hit hard 😀😀😀😀
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