L’amour brise toutes les barrières et rapproche les plus éloignés. Lui seul a ce pouvoir. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Neuf Fleurs (deuxième version)
Sonnets of a Little Girl, V, by Ernest Dowson
This beautiful poem, probably written in 1885, is the most fitting epitaph for this poet, who died too soon. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Les sons de l’amour chez Émile Blémont
Le poème qui suit est ma dernière sélection du recueil Les pommiers en fleur : idylles de France et de Normandie d’Émile Blémont. Il n’a pas de titre, il apparaît seulement avec son numéro VIII dans Chansons des champs, la deuxième partie. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Penelope, by Francis Thompson
Volume 2 of The works of Francis Thompson, Poems contains a section titled A Narrow Vessel, starting with the following description:
Being a little dramatic sequence on the aspect of primitive girl-nature towards a love beyond its capacities
It consists mostly of poems about unhappy love affairs with girls; they are often bitter and reproachful, sometimes telling of “sin.” CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Passion Rebelle
L’amour véritable choisit librement sa voie, il viole la moralité et l’ordre social. Il sera donc nié, censuré, banni et persécuté. Mais il finira par vaincre ses ennemis. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Rebirth
In my last semi-annual editorial, I described the police persecution of our British website provider, culminating in his guilty plea. The administration of the websites was taken over by his son, who was forced to close them down in May, following a further police raid with a threat of confiscation of his servers, as well as a blackmail by British Telecom over his security clearance. The heart of the matter is explained in the latest Pigtails in Paint editorial: the latter website, as well as the blog of Graham Ovenden, had uncovered the misconduct of the UK police in the Ovenden frame-up trial and conviction. Corrupt cops must protect their careers by censoring the exposure of their treachery, leading them to further acts of abuse. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Forbidden Fruit, by Roy Harper
The English folk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper (born on June 12, 1941) has released 32 albums during a career that has lasted over 50 years. His 7th album Valentine, released in 1974 with Harvest Records, contains 10 tracks, starting with the song “Forbidden Fruit” that tells of a love affair with a 13 years old girl. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Farewell
British Telecom has ordered the execution of Pïgtails in Paint and Agapeta. You can write me.
Murmures et soupirs
Les couleurs ne sont pas comme vous les pensez, et vous ne comprenez pas la liberté et l’amour. Tout se trouve présenté à l’envers. Révolution. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
La Reine de Mai, par Jean Aicard
Des traditions populaires ont longtemps été associées au 1er mai, avant qu’il ne soit devenu le symbole du mouvement ouvrier ; certaines d’entre elles sont héritées de fêtes religieuses antérieures au christianisme, comme celle de Beltaine chez le Celtes, célébrant le renouveau et l’amour. Ainsi des jeunes (ou petites) filles s’habillent en blanc et on élit parmi elles la « Reine de Mai ». Elles peuvent aussi danser autour d’un poteau, « L’Arbre de Mai ». CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…