the walls of her room
were her world
she brought her stories
with her
breathed life into them
wrote more than ever
he said he would give her
what was left over
after he had paid off his debts
slipped little gifts sometimes
under her pillow
Willy, Collette's husband would lock her in her room for four hours per day until she had finished the Claudine series
The Whirligig.....THIS WEEK'S WORDS come from "Gifts" by Kirk Wilson: room, walls, world, pay, say, brought, breathe, stories, slipped, gifts, left, more
Day 9
Nonet Form
there was a dashing hungarian
not at all antiquarian
fixes troublesome computers
and rides an old scooter
keeps fit at the gym
taut and tres trim
a top bloke
all round
champ
Day 10
i smile
at your comforting words
when you tell me to keep warm
that i have a place in your heart
that you care about me
and at the moment
this means more to me
than the bright blue sky
the white horses galloping across the sea
my beloved rock pools
even chocolate sponge cake
big skies
big land
big pineapple
big prawn
big watermelon
big sheep
big hearts
but nothing can top
the big mouth
larrikin laconic humour
down under
Day 12
Manet masterpiece given 'MISOGYNY' alert over 'male gaze': London's Courtauld Gallery puts 'woke' warning beneath 1882 piece A Bar at the Folies-Bergère... due to barmaid's 'unsettling' expression about man shown in mirror
- The London gallery reviewed its labelling as part of a £57million refurbishment
- Édouard Manet's 1882 work A Bar at the Folies-Bergère was reappraised
- Work depicts a barmaid staring at the viewer and a male customer seen in mirror
- New
information panel says subject's expression is 'unsettling, especially
as she appears to be interacting with a male customer'
it's official
the world has gone
completely insane
Day 13
Monet ...Fifty years ago Americans donated 7 million dollars to restore Monet's house and garden. Thank you.
he said his garden
was his greatest achievement
not bad paintings either
Day 14
maundy thursday
tomorrow looming large
a day of terrible sadness
Not a pleasant thing to do......
ReplyDeleteWow, I did not know that about Collette. Talk about writing under pressure. I would rebel.
ReplyDeleteThese were fun, entertaining and educational, thank you!
ReplyDeleteA very enjoyable mixed bag! Good on you for doing the April poem a day thing.
ReplyDeleteI see you used the phrase "good on you" here. My father used to use that and I've never known anyone else to use it. It was like a little warm message from him tucked into your comment, Rosemary. Thank you!
DeleteI know I've had the same expression as the barmaid when someone tried their nonsense on me. I hadn't know that about Collette either. That's tragic.
ReplyDeleteSome nice ones.
ReplyDeleteStay creative
Much💜love
Enjoyable and informative. I loved learning as I read!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely series. Good for you, doing the April challenge. This year I am not up to it.
ReplyDeleteNice little nuggets to enjoy here
ReplyDeleteI never tire of dropping in ... Cheers.
ReplyDeleteI love these (and learning new things, too) and you are right "It's official the world has gone completely insane."
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