A blog for lovers
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 5 April – comin’ slowly – art by Jean-Honoré Fragonard & Jules Dupré – photography by Nadar – verse by Algernon Charles Swinburne
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle the line was first used in my 2018 poem,inspired by somethin’ Swinburne wrote no doubt ”He was a drama queen” had to be, he reveled in shockin’his Victorian audiences“With his hair or poetry”ha, both maybe that explains my early overly dramatic poems i am not that, so i…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 4 April – paintin’ – art by Maurice de Vlaminck – birth of Maya Angelou
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, not sure of the originit began as a fictionalstory in 2016“You like telling stories”i do, one of the reasonsi enjoy poetry is becauseevery poem is a micro-story“Even the ones that appearto be random words tossedin a bowl and poured on the…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 3 April – plains’ song – birth of George Herbert, Anne Lister & Mistinguett – photography by Peter Gowland & Francesca Woodman
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag. What song do you hear? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, not a river runnin’ through it“Oh I see where you’re going”yes indeed, music pulsesthrough, the lifeblood, definin’these feelin’s and emotions“My life has certainly beendefined by musical stages”your beautiful voice is oneof the many thingsi love about…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 2 April – of you – birth of Casanova – art by William Holman Hunt – art and verse by Max Ernst
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, surrealist dream…-He and the très belle redhead are caught upin a confusing, swirling dream-They meet Casanova, who seems very interestedin the redhead, but then bids adieu, he must sensethat while she is pretty and smart, she is not insecure-Then they meet…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 1 April – three a.m. thoughts – birth of John Wilmot, Abbé Prévost & Edmond Rostand – art by Edwin Austin Abbey
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag. Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle three am dream…-A melody pierces his vale of sleep;what is that melody, so faint, wait, yes,Donna non vidi mai, from Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, never before have i beheld a woman, such as this,speakin’ of, he reaches for the lovely redheadHello my darling, she says,…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 31 March – enough – birth of Andrew Marvell & Octavio Paz – art by Jules Pascin
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag. Is it enough for you? Rhett Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, dream enough and time…-Hung up in the between world,a song begins to play,The World is not Enough-oh nice, i love Garbage,well more accurately,i love Shirley Mansonwonder where this dream ride is gonna take us;hey bebe,…
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The Lovers’ Chronicle 29 February – leap – birth of Gioachino Rossini – art by Augusta Savage & Balthus
Dear Zazie, Here is today’s Lovers’ Chronicle from Mac Tag dedicated to his muse. Follow us on twitter @cowboycoleridge. What leaps have you taken? Rhett The Lovers’ Chronicle Dear Muse, might as well dream…driftin’ in and out of sleep, chilly in the room but the covers are pulled up, this must be total comfort he thinks, the…
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Re; Love, is there such a thing?
Well hello Zazie, my name is Rhett. Mind if I sit down here with my coffee (hazlenut flavored this mornin’)? I think I can help with your love question. Rest assured, there is such a thing as love. Love is many things and takes many shapes and forms. I believe I have experienced them all.…
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Please pull up a chair!
Interesting you would stop by my table and find the note that I left. I am amused that you would take the time to reply and leave your comments under the napkin holder. Please, feel free to pull up a chair and leave me your thoughts as I stop by here often. I am not…
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