Paris PhotoPoems Series, #5 “The Tuileries with Photo-Essay”
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Paris : PhotoPoem # 5 : ”The Tuileries”
A Stretch of Stretches of Woods
With Photo-Essay
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Backlit Area Near Louvre © Felipe Adan Lerma
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(links, plus a photo-essay style of more pictures are below the poem)
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“The Woods Within Paris”
geniuses
like renior
monet degas manet
gathered memories
and fashioned manners of living
still breathing
today
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today
families from block houses
condos apartments and suites
seek
blends of light in the beauty of palaces
too grand for only the
few -
palaces set with fountains
for birds and children playing among
the
flowers and trees gracing
paris’ soil
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in the distance
the eiffel tower rises dimly
at day, brightly at night
while nearby
children and pets
run among fleeing
pigeons who know
they can return
as nature always returns
once the people finally rest
having allowed our nature to smile
among the rich woods rooted deep in our hearts
2012 felipe adan lerma
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Poem Linked to dVersePoets Open Link Night # 71
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the following is a short photo-essay of images i took recently when my wife and i visited the tuileries en route to the l’orangerie 
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Standing Statue Near the Palace in the Tuileries © Felipe Adan Lerma
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Eiffel Tower in Distance © Felipe Adan Lerma
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Running Statues at Tuileries with Bird on Head © Felipe Adan Lerma
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Midway, to le Carrousel, Paris © Felipe Adan Lerma
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Sheila with Birds, Touleries, Paris © Felipe Adan Lerma
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Between the Late Autumn Trees © Felipe Adan Lerma
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The Tuileries
Tuileries Palace -
interesting history of a palace that was once part of the Tuileries gardens, and might be re-built
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuileries_Palace
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Tuileries Garden -
nice history of the garden itself
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuileries_Garden
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Google Images of Tuileries Garden -
huge variety of types of images, photos, sketches, photos, etc
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Paintings of the Tuileries by Famous Artists -
i’d recommend going well into the pages past page one, as this is a deep well of info of paintings of the gardens by well known artists
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Final Thoughts
the tuileries here in paris, based on what’s i’ve read in the links above, and the feel of the gardens and expanse and contrast of massive buildings and open nature, is one of a thankfulness for what is possible, for peaceful co-existence
though it’s also obvious, from the history here, this is an on-going process
not without a price, and not without an effort
ironically though, that effort and price is of one toward peace, not continual conflict
which (peace) may be the biggest challenge of living within of all
after all, what’s the stereotypical funny family movie about thanksgiving usually about
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An intensely evocative and well written poem. It returned me to Paris and its many charms. Thanks.
i’m glad it brought you back a bit of your own paris, hope you’ll share it with us, be a treat i bet
hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving ….smiles.
was good here….stuffed….every time family shows up we have to eat again…lol
i know, it’s the right thing to do
gotta do a sit down and share chow! enjoy 
Beautiful post, Felipe! Your poem is perfect, and you photos are awesome!
thanks so much charles, i appreciate your kind words
I’m so enjoying “our” visit to beautiful Paris. You bring back memories.
when did you come victoria? we came for 6 days about 11 years ago
such cool snapshots of paris…both picture-wise and verbally…makes me sigh..
you’ll have to come visit us before we go
we’d tossed around the idea of taking a train trip to barcelona, but really, it’s enough being here
we got some rare sunshine this afternoon and were by st severin’s, so we headed to notre dame and saw it in sunlight for the first time since we got here, then it got windy and colder, but it was worth it
so for how long are you staying in paris…at the moment it would be difficult with the surgery and loads of work.. though i would love to..
hi claudia, sent you an email, might be easier, etc; let me know if you don’t get it
smiles…beautiful verse man….the woods within our hearts….i love green spaces within cities…we need that life…man can not live by concrete alone you know….smiles….loving paris through your eyes man…and pining all the more…
i feel the same way, even before paris! we really do need those spaces, in our hearts and in our cities; so glad you’re enjoying the paris series, it’s something i wouldn’t have thought i’d be able to do when first thinking of coming here
have a great thanksgiving brian, and a great christmas month! why not 
Fun images of Paris. Thanks.
you’re very welcome sabio, thanks