Bonjour Tristesse

Dec 22, 2004 16:26


Paul Eluard for a change, lol.

Bonjour Tristesse

Farewell Sadness

Hello Sadness

You are inscribed in the lines on the ceiling

You are inscribed in the eyes that I love

You are not poverty absolutely

Since the poorest of lips denounce you

Ah with a smile

Bonjour Tristesse

Love of kind bodies

Power of love

From which kindness rises

Like a bodiless ( Read more... )

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ladyarwen241 December 22 2004, 21:04:12 UTC
wow! i like it...

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padabee December 22 2004, 21:14:40 UTC
hehe, me too.... never guessed that, eh? lol

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celebrianna December 23 2004, 19:26:41 UTC
Who is this poet? I love this poem. Where is he from?

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padabee December 23 2004, 19:34:38 UTC
he's french as far as I know ( ... )

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celebrianna December 23 2004, 20:03:42 UTC
Sounds like he could not make up his mind, politically...lol (I am on the right post now)

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padabee December 23 2004, 20:06:22 UTC
hehe, good^^
yep, very undecided... but great poems, lol

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celebrianna December 23 2004, 20:10:25 UTC
Perhaps it makes for a great poet. You see things from all angles.

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padabee December 23 2004, 20:20:50 UTC
yeah, that might be helpful sometimes...

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