One of the advantages of living in more than one country, is that you feel present and congruous with the pulse of the country and in my case with the arts and literature as well as the anthropological scene
I was in France when the Presidential elections took place and it was a moment to feel French and stand up for Liberte Egalite Fraternite
Today I am at the home of my friends in Miami and they have taken off to their beach cottage and the tranquility allows me to be the master of my time. I wanted to listen to my Spotify playlist of French Jazz Cafe. Many of the songs touched the heart as I was doing other things in the room, reading and writing and drinking tea.
Suddenly the following song comes on, who does not know this song? who is not moved by this song.. and immediately my heart flew off to Pont Neuf and the Seine and the streets of Paris and many tender moments some of which was only anticipated. ah well..c'est la vie.
John Lennon wrote in Skywriting by Word of Mouth: "I'd always had a fantasy about a woman who would be a beautiful, intelligent, dark-haired, high-cheek-boned, free-spirited artist à la Juliette Gréco.
Sous le ciel de Paris
Sous le ciel de Paris
S'envole une chanson
Hum hum
Elle est née d'aujourd'hui
Dans le cœur d'un garçon
Sous le ciel de Paris
Marchent des amoureux
Hum hum
Leur bonheur se construit
Sur un air fait pour eux
S'envole une chanson
Hum hum
Elle est née d'aujourd'hui
Dans le cœur d'un garçon
Sous le ciel de Paris
Marchent des amoureux
Hum hum
Leur bonheur se construit
Sur un air fait pour eux