“I didn’t want to kiss you goodbye – that was the trouble – I wanted to kiss you good night – and there’s a lot of difference.” – Ernest Hemingway
“They love me like a pack of wolves.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Love is forever. Lust is for the moment. Got a moment?” – Michael Gorman
Affair with Hemingway
Remote corners of café
Closerie des Lilas
Summer evenings beneath stars
Sidewalk tables and stories
Late at night – mon chambre
I take you to my bed
Crawl deep inside your stories
I have my way with you
You reach out through time
Together, we do Paris
Huddled in corners
Sipping wine and champagne
Dark Smokey tables shared
Avec Fitzgerald, Ezra et
Ford Madox Ford
War stories, the bulls
Nights at Bricktops
Josephine’s rocking the joint
Gertrude’s salon
Champagne et art du jour
Picasso, Modigliani
Breathless with anticipation
I surrender and plead for more
It is the life – it is life
C’est magnifique!
poetry, photos and musings oh my! 
Fabulous Lea! What a great for a poem, very original. Love it. xxx
Oh Christine, what a lovely comment! You’ve made my day. You know we had a torrid affair over the summer… :)) xxx
Yes! Im sure you did; your words imply just that!! (I missed out the word ‘idea’ in my enthusiasm to comment! 😊 xxx
Oh la la! 😉 xxx
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A wonderful concept – just love the construction of this – original thinking at its best 🙂
WOW! I am truly speechless! The nicest compliment I’ve ever had!!! 🙂 You not only made my day but… 🙂 xx
Lea very original and made me smile to myself, you are such a talent my friend. Enjoyed this frolic with you.
Kath, you are so kind. I had such a good time reading Hemingway over the summer. It wasn’t exclusively and I haven’t read everything but I did get through several of his books and the first one I read is still my favourite. Of course it took place in Paris… xx
in bed with hemingway… and if it’s only his words… that is exciting for sure… one of my fav quotes by him is “write drunk, edit sober” though i have to admit that i don’t follow his advice… usually i write my poems with a cup of fennel tea next to me… smiles
HL = huge like… ❤ btw, I love Hemingway and I visited his villa in Key West 2 years ago: very impressive and emotional… I may write about it some day asap… 🙂
That would be very interesting! I shall look forward to reading about it. I really enjoyed each of his books that I have read so far.
There is something magical about walking through the place where a favourite artist worked or lived. For me, the best was Atelier Cézanne! C’est magnifique!!! 🙂
je “broderai” qqchose là-dessus asap… 🙂 lucky you, je ne connais pas l’atelier de Cézanne… même France Gall l’aime: 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB8kQm-CmHY&list=RDcB8kQm-CmHY
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Hemingway and Steinbeck have been my favourite US authors since highschool, and I had “la chance” to visit Steinbeck’s house, too – in California several years ago… small world, indeed! 🙂
No doubt you walked along Cannery Row and hopefully took a swim in the small cove that allows you to get up next to the aquarium? I love swimming there as the otters would get up close and personal… 🙂
I love this Lea! This poem is you all over. It is the life indeed! 😀 xx
Merci beaucoup mon amie! I certainly had fun with it. :)) xx