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Lovers Among Lilacs, Marc Chagall

though cut, nothing yet dies life is full, fresh enough to sustain weight enough to envelope as we deceive/discover ourselves believe there is no drop despite that, the moon falls obscures, rolls into/out of orbit/view becomes a part of me lunar fascinate as inexplicably you love me I've stolen the gravity of the moon placed it within my chest rested a floral display upon it changed insanity to beauty irresistibly lain bare should I offer excuses? no one needs them in fact everyone is happy they mind not if I am fallen stone because we differ on point of view and some nights and days the beguiling light of the moon is more than anyone could ask for I'll let the perceiver be the judge as light falls on me to reveal flaws that don't matter in this moment and never mattered to anyone but me

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Date: 6/7/2024 9:18:00 AM
Another class act from Chagall, and a wonderful interpretation from Dilly Dally, I’ve stolen the moon’s gravity and placed it in my chest, (a treasure chest in itself), but I think real gravity dissipates in those final 5 lines, and levitates off the page into a moment of clarity, brilliant! cheers David
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Date: 6/7/2024 11:23:00 AM
I can never not enjoy an exclamation mark of enthusiasm - thank you! I really love Marc Chagall's work as you know - so I was thrilled to find this one I wasn't aware of. Thank you for the uplifting review :)
Date: 6/6/2024 11:45:00 PM
Dillydally this is so beautiful! I love the energy the floating images and the personable language.
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Date: 6/7/2024 12:06:00 AM
Thank you so much Karen, I started writing it the other day and it wasn't going anywhere and I woke up this morning and the words just appeared collected from snippets of the week's conversations with different people and general contemplation whilst still being based on the painting. Thank you so much for commenting, I appreciate it. I was reading yours this morning and will return to share my thoughts x
Date: 6/6/2024 11:24:00 PM
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/494302
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