The Medicis Rose
I wandered, lost in the labyrinth of love
The right bank of the seine sang so clearly
That I was for sure walking with nothing Left
Nothing on the left at all
The northern vaults of gold
Meaningless to a bankrupt heart
In circles I flew with two right wings
Museums displaying my lost loves
Like artifacts on display
My heart laid nude for all to laugh
A sculpture of twisted pain an irony
Me and Napoleon
He lost wars
I lost loves
Together buried
Tuileries close by, merci Catherine
Jacques Boyceau, sieur de la Barauderie
The gardener of Luxembourg
Planting flowers for lovers lost or found
Roses for the young at heart
Me, I dreamt only of one thing
A woman to touch
My heart
Merci Dieu
Pour rien
Added Notes
Catherine de Medicis commissioned the garden of Tuileries
Marie de' Medici had built the Jardin du Luxenboug
Both after Gardens of their native Florence, Italy
She used Jacques Boyceau de la Barauderie to design her garden, who also worked on the garden of Tuileries. ( I think he was involved in changes/custody not the original design however I am not sure )
Copyright © Arthur Vaso | Year Posted 2014
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