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Steven Armstrong's avatar

Fascinating and wonderful. Thank you.

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Rita Symon's avatar

Really enjoy your storytelling, brings the past alive.

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Rebecca Touri's avatar

Love the commentary at any length!

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Fanny's avatar

I've completely skipped these Rimbaud publications, so I'm starting Rimbaud's month with one month delay... I completely understand your emotions at seeing Arthur Rimbaud's few belongings up close. In the Musée de la Guerre 14-18 in Douaumont, I saw the trunk of a French author, Louis Pergaud, known for his book The War of the Buttons, a novel of my twelfth year, which I read and reread a lot in my childhood. He died in the war and his trunk was later found. It had knitted sock and balaclavas, a cute pink box of "Chinese biscuits", a few other items of clothing and others. It was very moving. And the stitches you noticed are a reminder of how individual pieces of clothes were so much more important before. It didn't matter that he wasn't a skilled sewer, he needed to keep his things for as long as he could. Thank you for sharing this moving detail.

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Angela McKenna's avatar

Fascinating. I love your storytelling Patti.

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JR's avatar

I love all of this backstory concerning Arthur Rimbaud’s life. It gives so much more dimension to reading his work and adds a great deal of empathy to who he was as a man trying to survive in this world as a writer. These comments you make about him are a beautifully respectful homage to a talented writer. Never boring. Fascinating*~~*

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Sergio Arturo Moreno's avatar

Hi Patti!! I am really enjoying your talks about Rimbaud month. The time of the video is perfect, if you like to take more time will be great. Greetins from Mexico City.....

PS. I remember your concert in Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera house....It was wonderfull!!!!

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Laura Johnson's avatar

This was wonderful! I’m a little late to the posts here because I was traveling in Scandinavia myself. But this truly felt like the beginning of a lecture on Rimbaud. Not too long at all. Can’t wait to dive into the next one!

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queerstars's avatar

Thank you Patti. I love spending time with you!

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Karen's avatar

Never too long Patti. !! I love this journey you are taking us on!!!🙏🏻💕

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Bill Sorrell's avatar

Thanks Patti! Take as long as you want. I love these journeys we go on. I got Amulet by Roberto Bolano yesterday and I’m looking forward to reading it. I read 2666 (also due to you) and was completely swept away by it. Happy Travels!

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carydumonde's avatar

Thanks for the interesting details. I think the length of your discussion is fine, somehow very calming. And that room (wallpaper) makes me think of a candy cane or a child's fantasy room from the turn of the last century. Not sure I could sleep amongst all those stripes... but it's sure interesting to look at.

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Barbara Collins's avatar

Not long enough! It's such a pleasure and a privilege to hear you speak with such heartfelt understanding of Rimbaud's family. You even treat his father who abandoned them with loving kindness. This is a lesson I always need, and I thank you for it.

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Karen Lamassonne's avatar

Love the photos!!

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Karen Lamassonne's avatar

I love your goodbyes precisely because they are long. It is a pleasure to hear you speak about Rimbaud, I really enjoy the things you say about everyone in his family, you are so conscious of human emotions. It's lovely. Gracias!

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Barbara's avatar

Not too long at all! Thanks Patti!

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