DEJEUNER DU MATIN. A poem by Jacques Prevert

Recently found the most perfect little poem by the French surrealist poet Jacques Prevert. 

Dejuner du Matin (Breakfast)  is only one of Prevert's many many beautiful little poems that fill his minnie poem books…. simple poems ….simple words, everyday experience, poetic perfection for me ….

Il a mis le café                                               He put the coffee
Dans la tasse                                                 in the cup
Il a mis le lait                                                he put the milk
Dans la tasse de café                                   in the cup of coffee
Il a mis le sucre                                           he put the sugar
Dans le café au lait                                      in the milky coffee
Avec la petite cuiller                                   with a little spoon
Il a tourné                                                     he stirred
Il a bu le café au lait                                     he drank the milky coffee
Et il a reposé la tasse                                   and he put down the cup
Sans me parler                                             without a word to me
Il a allumé                                                     he lit
Une cigarette                                                a cigarette
Il a fait des ronds                                         he made rings
Avec la fumée                                               with the smoke
Il a mis les cendres                                      he put the ash
Dans le cendrier                                           in the ash tray
Sans me parler                                             without a word to me
Sans me regarder                                        without a glance at me
Il s’est levé                                                    he stood up
Il a mis                                                           and put
Son chapeau sur sa tête                               his hat on his head
Il a mis                                                           he put
Son manteau de pluie                                  his raincoat on   
Parce qu’il pleuvait                                      because it was raining
Et il est parti                                                 and he left
Sous la pluie                                                  in the rain
Sans une parole                                            without a word
Sans me regarder                                         without a glance
Et moi j’ai pris                                               and as for me i clasped
Ma tête dans ma main                                 my head in my hands
Et j’ai pleuré.                                                 and i wept.

Jacques PRÉVERT, Paroles (1945)
©1972 Editions Gallimard

mmmmmm so beautiful....however i can see that my mood was quiet different when i came across this photo....its Christmas time now so....some happy breakfast photographs to follow : ) 

YESSSS Breakfast Time!  the best time ...here for you, some nice photographs to inspire the following Christmas season breakfast mornings with the family and friends 

 

 Wildfox Couture Lookbook 2011 "The Untold Story of Miss Antoinette and Her Sister"

 Vanity Fair. Photographer Mario Testino. Model Kate Moss.

Edouard Manet. Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (Breakfast in the Open Air). 1863. oil on canvas,  Expression error: Missing operand for *208 × 264 cm. Musee d’Orsay, Paris.

LUNAR ECLIPSE TONIGHT

Tonight Tonight, the longest night of the year, and the first winter solstice lunar eclipse since 1638!!!! 

MAKE SURE YOUR UP from 2:21 a.m. to 3:53 a.m.

I’m going to drive out of the city with the baby sister, slip into a sleeping bag on the hood of her car and get some free entertainment YESSSSSSSSS free, my favorite type of anything

I imagine it will feel like this ……

Rodarte for The Block Fall 2010. Model  Iekeliene Stange. Photographer Greg Hariis.

 Abbey Lee Kershaw

 The Girl In The Moon.1923

Just having a day dream about a road trip mmmm

… I wish I could, wish I could just spend all my money and time on the road with my best friend and sister, wearing beautiful clothing, drinking coffee and telling stories...  drive everywhere, just like in these photos, for a month,  for a year, for  forever until its all over

 Photograph by Nirrrimi (see her blog - we live young blog)

Model Chloe Bello

Photographer Melodie McDaniel

"Minor worry , are u serious about running away with a motorbike or van, cause I have never been more serious?" jadelurdies

Pull & Bear. Spring/Summer collection. Model Sam Way. Photographer Daniel Riera.

 Vogue Paris. Photographer Terry Richardson. Models Abbey Lee Kershaw, Crystal Renn and Eniko Mihalik. Outfitted by Julia von Boehm

 Editorial On the Road Again. Photographer Marcus Ohlsson. Stylist Laura White.
Models Yana Karpova & Raghnild

WHITE CHRITSMAS Costume Design by EDITH HEAD = perfection

This time of year means cozy time on the couch, snuggled with my mama, eating home make baking with tea and watching......White Christmas! The perfect Christmas movie, the costumes are all CLASSIC!  

I love Rosemary Clooney’s dress for her performance of  “Love, You Didn’t Do Right by Me” – but it seems impossible to find an image of the back of this dress….the best part, Edith pined a diamond encrusted broach to the lower small of the dresses back….watch the movie

Understandings of Beauty

Psychology Today (November/December 2010) - "THE TRUTH ABOUT BEATY"

 magazine photograph by Art Streiber

 

A major difference I’ve noticed between North American and Latino societies, the importance and understanding placed on a woman’s physical beauty.

Sitting and reading this article in Psychology Today….and I think….finally very honest view (one you couldn’t pint in a fashion magazine) about why appearances really do matter, no matter how unfair or ugly it may seem. “The truth is, like knowledge, beauty is power.”

A fact I think North Americans seem to be less honest or perhaps just more conflicted about…..it seems taboo to preach and embrace the importance of maintaining one’s physical appearances,  perhaps it is viewed as anti-feminist … superficial    

So this article puts forth some very solid facts and arguments as to why a healthy understanding of women’s beauty is important. ---“one should neither pretend it’s unnecessary or unimportant nor make it important beyond all else” 

…..mmmm yes, sticky topic I think so, but fun to see how friends will take different stances on the topic! : )

INGREDIENTS FOR CREATING THE PERFECT WINTER APPARTMENT

cut out many paper snowflakes and hung them from my living room ceiling : ) YESSSS winter in my apartment cozy cozy

.....now perhaps something like this in the study? i think so yes, when i get home ill be at work. Ive had this picture saved to my computer for a while....cant find the image source : S

 

Editorial - Never Go to Heaven. Photographs by Magnus Magnusson for Contributor F/W 2010

...and finally a winter couch on the balcony? too much? no i don't think so, I love this photo

WINTER LIKE THIS PLEASE

 

Vogue Paris December/January 2008 with Model Sasha Pivovarova and the most lovable little lion baby shot by photographer  Mark Segal

 Photo by Corey Arnold, the Alaskin photographer and commercail fisherman : ) see more of his photos at http://www.coreyfishes.com/#

Vouge Italia 2008 Editorial, with Models Gemma Ward & Lily Donaldson (always a great duo!) shot by Photographer Emma Summerton....must find my baby sister a pair of ear muffs just like so !!!