a lovely line from e.e. cummings "Tulips and Chimneys"
‘In the street of the sky night walks scattering poems’
e.e.
Cummings is my favorite poet .. followed closely by Leonard Cohen. Fascinating how interchangeable their lines read. One might not know which lines belong to which poet.
Imagine
if you will, Paris. Cummings and Cohen walking arm in arm down the Place de
la Concorde .. to
the Hôtel de Crillon .. sipping late night martinis on the balcony .. tossing
lines back and forth, like jugglers under the Big Top. One-upping each other, choking on their laughter. For in
the street of the sky, night walks .. scattering poems.
Dearest Helen,
ReplyDeleteEasy to envision that and I like that one–upping each other!
Hugs,
Mariette
This poem had a very personal feel as you shared a glimpse into the lives of these poets. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThe carnival feel makes the poems seem like plushies. I enjoyed your jaunt.
ReplyDelete*applause, applause, applause!* I greatly enjoyed this foray into your imagination, Helen!
ReplyDelete~David
I enjoyed your exploration of the similarities between Cummings and Cohen, Helen, who is one of my favourites, and the way you imagine them in Paris ‘tossing lines of poetry back and forth, like jugglers tossing rings under the Big Top’.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wondrous scene to imagine! Thank you for that, Helen.
ReplyDeleteHelen- what a marvelous story. Thank you for bringing those two together in Paris, two of my favorites in my favorite city. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteOnly one thing missing in this picture: I see you arm in arm between them, enjoying the camaraderie and poetry, while sharing your own. What flights of imagination and words! :)
ReplyDeleteThat would have been beautiful! Two kindred spirits mingling under the stars.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful imagining, Helen.
ReplyDeleteI love the thought of poets walking like that acquainted with the night
ReplyDeleteI loved Leonard Cohen too. Nothing like a walk in the night to stir the muse, incite the imagination, like this post.
ReplyDeleteI think I would love to have a walk like that myself with a fellow poet. :)
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