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1 August: A Cherita Poem, Napoleon’s Face

Statue of Napoleon in Dijon France

A Cherita Poem: Napoleon’s Face

I saw Napoleon’s face today.

A statue. Stone black
as any onyx starless night.

Eyes closed to us.
A sign read, Do Not Touch.
No need. I knew he’d be cold.

Written for Paul’s Wombwell Rainbow #poeticFormsChallenge . A cherita consists of a single stanza of a one-line verse, followed by a two-line verse, and then finishing with a three-line verse. It can be written solo or with up to three partners. Imagery and poems ©Misky 2023. This photo was taken at a museum on Rue de Palais, Dijon, France.

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9 responses to “1 August: A Cherita Poem, Napoleon’s Face”

  1. Mister Bump UK avatar
    Mister Bump UK

    Where I used to stay in Paris, I’d walk past the Pantheon to get pretty much anywhere.

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      Misky

      I love the Latin Quarter, and the Panthéon is such a fabulously French building depicting everything they hold dear. I was always fascinated by the pendulum though. Good morning, Bump!

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      1. Mister Bump UK avatar
        Mister Bump UK

        Good morning, Misk. Yeah the first place I got to know in Paris, I had a friend at la Sorbonne so got to know it around there.

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          Misky

          Prestigious institution.

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    Jane Dougherty

    I used to work on rue des Écoles near the Panthéon, and lived near the musée des Arts et Métiers where the Pendulum was until its cable broke in 2010. I never understood how it worked. Have you read Umberto Eco’s novel? I’m rereading it (again)) Great story.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      I’ve read The Name of the Rose, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I didn’t know that the Pendulum cable broke. Is it no longer displayed?

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        Jane Dougherty

        I think there’s a copy in the Panthéon again now. It smashed the floor too apparently.

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        1. Misky avatar
          Misky

          I like the idea that it made its mark. I hope they didn’t repair the floor.

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            Jane Dougherty

            Irreparable. It must have been a hefty ‘bob’.

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