A blog for lovers
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 31 October – without, reprise – birth of John Keats & Natalie Barney – art by Johannes Vermeer & Marie Laurencin – photographs by Helmut Newton – premiere of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Dear Zazie, First, Happy Halloween! Trick or treat? We are big fans of Halloween here at TLC. Particularly, we are fans of scary movies. The old ones are the best and Hitchcock’s are the best of the best. Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Has love left you without mercy? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 30 October – long vistas – art by Angelica Kauffman & Alfred Sisley – verse by Paul Valéry & Ezra Pound – premiere of Trouble in Paradise
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Tell me your dreams and desires, what you see in your long vistas. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, this one comes froma line in Paul Valéry’s poem,“Le Cimetière Marin”seemed appropriate in thatit could describe whati have been writin’ about,takin’ a long view of the past“Oh…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 29 October – in wait – premiere of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni – art by Andrei Ryabushkin
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. What or who matters to you? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, no not for Godot“Ok good,that would take too long”right, that is a pointi want to make,now we can choosewho and what we wait for“Absolutely”we spent enough time therewe paid our dues, no more“And we…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 28 October – the one – art by Axel Törneman & Francis Bacon – birth of Evelyn Waugh
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, there is an obvious songbut i have to figure out howto make it relevant to where we are,from mighty Metallica;”I can’t remember anythingCan’t tell if this is true or dream”“One of the best metal songs ever”has to be included in…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 27 October – the reason – premiere of Bellini’s Il Pirata – art by Sigrid Hjertén & Roy Lichtenstein – verse by Dylan Thomas & Sylvia Plath
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Do you have a reason? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, goin’ with the first song i thought of,written by the late Tim Hardin,covered by many, but definitivelyby Rod Stewart, the beautifully sad;”If I listened long enough to youI’d find a way to believe it’s…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 26 October – reflections – birth of Charlotte de Sauve & Beryl Markham – art by Vasily Vereshchagin & Elizabeth Nourse – photography by Guillermo Kahlo – premiere of Wait Until Dark
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Who is a reflection of you? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, not an obvious songcame up with oneafter a little, you know;“Tangerine, tangerineLiving reflection from a dreamI was her loveShe was my Queen And now a thousand years between””More Led Zeppelin please”right, the only proper response”I see…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 25 October – find it – death of Chaucer – art by Richard Parkes Bonington, Pablo Picasso & Nils Dardel – love letter from James Joyce to Nora Barnacle
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Have you been pierced by love? Has beauty been chased from your heart? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, there is no songbut there is a poemby Emily Dickinson“Oh fabulous”one of her moreabstract ones“Word soup”yes, the first line;“Is it dead – Find it -“and there are…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 24 October – all that is left – art by Konstantin Yuon
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, all that is dream…Scene: they are walking down a streetthat dead ends at a white painted woodenbuilding, dark letters across the frontspell out Greune Hall -Hey I remember you talking about this place,says the fabulous redheadoh yes, one of my…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 23 October – dreams – art by Jean-Louis Forain – death of Théophile Gautier & Zane Grey
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. What would poets write of your dreams? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, dream impression…-Place; Café de la Nouvelle Athènes in Montmartre-Time; 1874-Scene; he and the fabulous redheadare sitting at a bench table sipping absinthe-Cheers my lovecheers my dearTell me all about why we are herethis is the…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 22 October – someone – art by Kristjan Raud
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, to dream over me…so many voices singing the same song,Amy, Linda, Ella, Frank, Willie, Stingsomehow it works, weaving in and outof each other, he thinks, must be a dream;oh, you againyes good song choiceno, i never sought that,too stubborn and…
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