Poets for Peace

7 Aug 2016

The great tragedy That when in form all the same We scream "different!"   Hi ho Hubbers! There is a cry out from one of our members to consider participating…

Longing for Light

6 Jul 20166 Jul 2016

In the darkness my beating heart Sets me apart From the stillness My black illness Lost in a spiral eternal Night infernal Must end with morn Come palid dawn In the…

French Friday – Musee Rodin

1 Apr 20161 Apr 2016

It's French Friday! How about a quick visit to the Musee Rodin? Literally a stone's throw from les Invalides is the Musee Rodin. After venerating (or execrating) Napoleon in his…

Pair

31 Mar 201631 Mar 2016

Constantin Brâncuși: Bird in Space Several forms of this iconic sculpture were made. These two are paired in the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and make a striking photo.…

French Friday – Medici Fountain

19 Feb 201619 Feb 2016

The ubiquitious Parisian pleasure grounds, the Jardin du Luxembourg was in fact modeled on the Boboli Gardens in Florence to remind the formidable Marie de Medici of her native home…

Lazy Sunday – Vibrant Kulcha

31 Jan 201631 Jan 2016

  As those who have been so kind as to cast their eyes over my ramblings will know, I live in Perth, Western Australia. It has much to recommend it.…

French Friday

22 Jan 201622 Jan 2016

This is a first in an occasional French Friday post entitled "French Friday - Où est-ce?" So for this inaugural post see if you can tell where is it. Naturally…

Lazy Sunday – Aussie Halloween

1 Nov 20151 Nov 2015

This statue by Jean Dubout caught my eye in the Louvre. This poor lady has obviously had quite enough of the pesky cherub who appears to be reaching out for…

French Friday – Louvre

31 Oct 201531 Oct 2015

Endlessly fascinating, I have been fortunate to visit the Louvre a number of times. One continuous two day stint still saw us running through galleries at the end and all…

Ancient Penmanship

29 Oct 201529 Oct 2015

A roman stylus In a glass museum case Dreams of a tablet Prompts for this week's Ronovan Writes Haiku were Pen and Muse and it got me thinking about the…

Stravinsky Fountain – Paris

15 Sep 201515 Sep 2015

Writing 101 suggests using a quote for today's prompts. Who more sensible to quote than Salvador Dali? "Since I don't smoke, I decided to grow a mustache - it is…

French Love Quotes – Day 2

5 Jul 20155 Jul 2015

"Nothing is real but dreams and love" Anna de Noailles "If love is nothing but an illusion, then what is real?" Proverb "The only true language in the world is…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Candlestick

27 Jun 201527 Jun 2015

This is a French candlestick from the late 19th Century made by the firm of Gallé far better known for the exquisite Art Nouveau glass it produced. The Gothic rampant…

Salle des Caryatides

22 Apr 20158 Nov 2015

On the ground floor of 16th-century Renaissance wing of the Louvre designed by Pierre Lescot is the Salle des Caryatides. It takes its name from the four beautiful female figures…

à gauche

25 Feb 201525 Feb 2015

I oft think upon what might have been should life have dealt a better hand. “à droit”, “adroit”, “dexter”, “dexterous”; the very romance languages crying out against me, alone, left…