The Lovers’ Chronicle 24 November – interludes – art by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Dear Zazie,

Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag to his muse. Rhett

The Lovers’ Chronicle

Dear Muse,

on this day, here in Mexico Beach,
a good time to remember
what Ray Wylie said about gratitude;
on the days when he holds it
higher than his expectations,
he has pretty good days
“We do a good job of that”
yes and we have many things
to be grateful for
“I like how we talked
about them this morning”
that was very nice
and i like how first
on the list was us

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conformin’ to musical terms, the prelude should be long and dramatic, full of crescendoes, with varying tempo from largo to prestissimo and back to larghissimo, then slide into an interlude with an adagio tempo and that brings us to the finale, sit down with me here in Mexico Beach and we will continue writin’ it

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varyin’ in length, ports between storms
part of the foundation of what we have here
out of rubble you have to find the pieces
to build back on, or all is for nought
and all that exists of hope is that each time
you live to tell and come back stronger;
interludes leadin’ the way to us

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Pale Love, Pale Rider

of comparison by which i and my doin’s are seen
luminously as a part of this with you, content through
your gentle manifestations, and clingin’ to appreciation
which you have brought nearer with your finely touched
full nature, owin’ to this feelin’ of how much i miss you

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who that cares
much to know

how the mystery behaves
under the variance of time,
dwell, at least briefly, smile
at the thought of walkin’ forth,
wide-eyed and helpless-lookin’
one mornin’ hand-in-hand
hearts beatin’ to an idea

until reality turns us back

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thanks Sheli…

she (there were myriad shes)
would enter and immediately
begin removin’ layers
and then they/she,
(were they all the same)
would slip effortlessly into
preconceived perceptions

i would breathe deep
of the familiarity
and roll toward them
and embrace all of it
i knew what to do

we traveled to places
visited many times
all too well,
the map was known
and foreseeable
as the tides

we knew what to do
we always knew

yes, there were some
bright shiny moments,
but they were predictable
interludes
nothin’ new
the to-do-lists were checked

the inevitable pattern
included this…
lookin’ for a back door
then slippin’ out

till the next one

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will this be one, if so how long will it last
could this be the finale, preppin’ for that

gotta get some stuff figured out first
so this one should last awhile
anyone that comes by
and wants to git close
is gonna have to bring a wreckin’ ball
to break down the wall bein’ built
interlude or not, lets find out

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do not ask, what
only say you will
do not ask, why
only say you are

givin’ thanks this year
for friends and pards
i tip my hat

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Wranglers pressed tight
And stacked over
Black cowboy boots
Pearl snap shirt, black
Hat, bandana
Dressed fit for
What comes this way

How do you say
What cannot be
Said, but you long
To say, tell me

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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Today is the birthday Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa; Albi, Tarn, France 24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901 Saint-André-du-Bois, France); painter, printmaker, draughtsman and illustrator whose immersion in the colourful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant and provocative images of the modern, sometimes decadent, life of those times.  In my opinion, Toulouse-Lautrec is among the best-known painters of the Post-Impressionist period.  

The cocktail Earthquake (Tremblement de Terre) is attributed to Toulouse-Lautrec: a potent mixture containing half absinthe and half cognac in a wine goblet.  To ensure he was never without alcohol, Toulouse-Lautrec hollowed out his cane (which he needed to walk due to his underdeveloped legs) and filled it with liquor.

In addition to his growing alcoholism, Toulouse-Lautrec also frequented prostitutes.  Toulouse-Lautrec was fascinated by their lifestyle and the lifestyle of the “urban underclass” and incorporated those characters into his paintings.

at the age of 36, he died from complications due to alcoholism and syphilis at his mother’s estate, Château Malromé in Saint-André-du-Bois.  He is buried in Cimetière de Verdelais, Gironde, a few kilometres from the estate.  Toulouse-Lautrec’s last words reportedly were “Le vieux con!” (“the old fool”), his goodbye to his father, though another version has been suggested, in which he used the word “hallali”, a term used by huntsmen at the moment the hounds kill their prey: “Je savais, papa, que vous ne manqueriez pas l’hallali” (“I knew, papa, that you wouldn’t miss the death.”).

After Toulouse-Lautrec’s death, his mother, the Comtesse Adèle de Toulouse-Lautrec, and his art dealer, Maurice Joyant, continued promoting his artwork.  His mother contributed funds for a museum to be created in Albi, his birthplace, to show his works.  The Musée Toulouse-Lautrec owns the largest collection of works by Toulouse-Lautrec. 

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