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Annemarie LR's avatar

Loveliest of love poems !!!!!

And would have thoroughly enjoyed witnessing these dinners through the keyhole 🤣🤣🤣

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Annemarie LR's avatar

My pleasure anytime !

The GIF couldn’t be more à propos ;-) and your article made me laugh !

Who’s looking at who ? (I think thats what the text says but it’s damn small even with my glasses on !)

Associations to Picasso, to Bjørn Wiinblad amongst others…

And a trifle «Jean qui rit, Jean qui pleure» or «Thalia & Melpomene»...theater masks even if in a more childish, somewhat romantic and merry manner.

Tragedy and comedy as you would be the witness to if you peek through the keyhole.

Definitely a forbidden but exciting exercise ;-)))

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Joao Mendes's avatar

Great article! Looking forward to read part II and apply the learnings. 😉 Indeed, beautiful poem.

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Minter Dial's avatar

Muito obrigado, Joao. I imagine that my grandfather had memorized the poem by that time, but because he only had two pages for his letter, couldn't write it out fully. The two pages, back to front, were filled with his last wishes.

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Joao Mendes's avatar

Thanks for sharing it. ❤️

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Loved it! And I want to be invited next time :-)

Your grandfather’s poem stopped me in my tracks - simply breathtaking!

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Minter Dial's avatar

Thank you Reena! With pleasure!!!

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