Once in a Blue Moon
in mid June
The FC
waved
ciao to Italy
and bonjour to France
in mid June
The FC
waved
ciao to Italy
and bonjour to France
Montmirail felt like home
as the Carpet
rippled
over the welcoming countryside
and
landed
as the Carpet
rippled
over the welcoming countryside
and
landed
at Maison Conti
maisonconti.com
ascended
hushed streets at dawn
hushed streets at dawn
gazed
at the sunrise reflecting windows
at the sunrise reflecting windows
a garden shining in dew
returned
past the church...
its tintinnabulation silenced
until the town wakes at 7:00
past the church...
its tintinnabulation silenced
until the town wakes at 7:00
presented
The Artist as Traveler workshop
The Artist as Traveler workshop
made
a pilgrimage
to Chartres
a pilgrimage
to Chartres
beheld
its spires bristling with gee gaws
its spires bristling with gee gaws
and gargoyles
shimmered
in luminescence
in luminescence
and then...
marvelled
at the genius of Raymond Isadore
marvelled
at the genius of Raymond Isadore
the inventor of La Maison Picassiette in Chartres
"The House of a million pieces”
Special Thanks to
Nancy, Rick, Ruby, Sydney,
Nelly, Andrea, Sue, & Karen