The Missing Vim


 My walk today featured visits to the graves of Jim Morrison and Edith Piaf.  I love that Pere Lachaise Cemetery.  I'll probably go there 6 more times.  It's moving to see the flowers and song lyrics and notes on the graves of these beloveds.  Someone put a beautiful yellow rose on Edith's grave this morning.  I wish I had brought some type of tribute. Maybe I will some time.

After a nap this afternoon, I spent some time reading about Jim Morrison.  I wish he hadn't struggled with addiction. He lived near here so I'll swing by his apartment tomorrow.  I also read about Modigliani, one of my fave artists.  He's in Pere Lachaise too, but that place is vast and I didn't see him today.  I will. He also struggled with addiction and he used to strip naked at parties. 

I'm feeling kind of tired today.  I don't have my usual ex-Pat vim and vigor.  I'm lucky that I can just enjoy an afternoon reading about the dead people of Pere Lachaise.  


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cb said…
A contemplative post. Merci. I would like to go to the Pere Lachaise cemetery. Just get lost wandering around.
1:52 PM
Julie said…
If you read "No One Here Gets Out Alive", it seems that Jim Morrison was more of a straight up alcoholic rather than a drug addict. But it's been a long time since I read it, so he could've done drugs as well. Either way, it is sad because he was a real talent. I didn't get to this graveyard the one time I was in Paris a million years ago. I hope I get to see it some day.
2:35 PM
KC said…
It's good to just give into tiredness. I'm doing it right now.
3:02 PM
Janet said…
I did not know this about Modigliani! Your post got me to read more about him. I did not know he died at such a young age - tragic story.
11:36 PM
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