Les Parapluies de Cherbourg


"Have you seen the film" he asks
and it is raining of course
as we walk
and share popcorn,
he has chocolat
and I have an espresso,
I'm glad I wore boots.

We park the car,
no need to lower the hood,
he spots a car
I put my hand in his
and reply;

Cherbourg is famous for umbrellas
and the Titanic
and we share huître
and moules,
a carafe of rosé
I don't like bulot
despite another fête to them.

"Have you seen the film" he asks,
we curl up
my body is triangular
but we fit
and he does sublime things;

I promise I will buy
an umbrella from Cherbourg




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Written on 2012-09-29 at 21:48

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kath
Beautiful!!
now I myst see the movie ,,,
2012-11-18


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Very nice, Elle. I especially enjoyed the first stanza and its finish, "I'm glad I wore boots."
2012-09-30


countryfog
Truffaut perhaps? Your writing, and this poem, have a quality that I suspect there is a perfect word in French to describe but not in English . . . an understated elegance, a soft and sweet delicacy in the details, joy in simple things. Alas French is beyond my capabilities, though Paris rarely far from my memories.
2012-09-30