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The Crashing Parisian Poet

There was a poet from France, Who thought he really could dance! Up onto the Eifel tower he went,  Not walking straight but really quite bent. Whoops and ooh-la-la! Onto the French earth he fell.. Oh, poet dear, your very last tear. Pooling and gleaming, ever so tragically in your ear. May you f'ind yourself, tout suite, in a warm, welcoming, French poetry heaven! With Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac...... Charles Baudelaire and Albert Camus to name, but a few. Oui, mon ami! Even as the soft cathedral bells so very mournfully strike seven! July 10th, 2019 5:30pm PST

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Date: 7/12/2019 9:38:00 AM
I am sad that I read the comments now as "Ci-gît le poète parisien déchu" will have me worried all day. I am going to guess it means Be the poet of your dreams! Nice research in poetry form, Panagiota.
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Mark Toney
Date: 7/12/2019 1:10:00 PM
It translates "Here lies the fallen Parisian poet." Now you can be happy, Caren :) ~Mark
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 7/12/2019 9:53:00 AM
Will send you translation later.))) Panagiota
Date: 7/11/2019 8:28:00 AM
What a delightful poem, know nothing of the french language, yet your poetry speaks to me...love it...
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 7/11/2019 10:00:00 AM
Harry, as If I knew French! I don't. Just a few worde. It was a fun write. I had to do lots of searching. To do this and worth it because a few of you did like it. Thank you, Harry. Acknowldgement of other poets tells a lot about you! I do plan on reading the French poets listed. Panagiota Panagiota
Date: 7/10/2019 9:04:00 PM
Interesting poem, Panagiota. Ci-gît le poète parisien déchu ! ~Mark
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/3/2019 6:04:00 AM
Holy smokes! I just see days later, that I did not reply. Forgive me, please, Mark. I feel badly about this. Panagiota

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