Belleville

Only a little jet lagged








Marya and I found our way
further down George V









to the very busy American Cathedral
















where Toasty, her sister, was first married













in the chapel on the other side





















and our host, a local opera singer
(long after appearing as Holofernes
in a Merchant Ivory film)


















showed us to his exquisite rooms
where he has opened a place for himself
in the attic













and we took him out to dinner with a cat





at his favorite local restaurant
around the corner
from the most beautiful view of Paris
afforded by Belleville






and we found the clouds opening
on I.M.Pei's pyramid at the Louvre












on our way to see Bonnard's looser views














and Surtout la Table
at the Musée d'Orsay











where we accidentally came upon shadow figures
for La Chat Noir writers' nightclub






and Cezanne's dream

amused
by Odalisque









until we began to levitate






for our train to Austria
with love
and hugs
d and Marya





Dan Potter

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