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Sunday, September 17, 2023

SIgns From Beyond

 
 —Poetry by Jeanna Ní Ríordáin, West Cork, Ireland
—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of
Jeanna Ní Ríordáin
 
 
 
SIGNS

Since my aunt’s passing, there’s been a series
Of strange happenings & unexplained events

My family are convinced she’s pulling strings
Beyond the grave & sending lots of luck our way
There’s been job offers & college spots, lottery
Wins & general good fortune

Old photos & mementos have showed up
In the most unexpected places

There’s been double rainbows & robins
Appearing on our doorsteps

Perhaps she’s had no hand in it & it’s
All just pure coincidence

Who knows?! It would be just like her to
Make mischief & play tricks on us

Either way, she keeps us guessing! 
 
 
 
 
   

FREE SPIRIT

In every family, there’s a bit of a rebel—a freethinker,
someone who marches to their own drumbeat

In my family, that was my aunt—she had so many
quirks & peculiar habits you could write a book on her!

She was a vegan before it was hip, she believed in
chakras & the power of crystals

A big fan of all things alternative, she’d make her
own clothes & homegrown remedies  

She’d drive us demented with her leftist politics,
her wacky theories & outlandish philosophies

But, since she passed, the world is colourless
& every room feels flat & empty

Nothing is half as fun or exciting,
without her other-wordly energy
 
 
 
 

 
ZELDA IN PARIS

By all accounts, Zelda had a ball in Paris—the
veritable It girl of the 1920s, she was the life &
soul of parties

When she wasn’t hanging out with Hemingway or
Getting up to antics with her famous hubby

She was partying hard in jazz clubs or training
For the ballet

Though sometimes things got rather manic &
She often overdid it on the absinthe

She never failed to inspire or light up a room, to
Spread stardust, to raise eyebrows, to act as muse 
 
 
 

 
 
LE MARCHÉ FRANÇAIS

Exploring a French market tells you
All you need to know about the French

Their knowledge of wine & haute cuisine,
Their fondness for fish & poulets rôtis

Their love of antiques & all things vintage,
Fine art & quirky knick-knacks

Their eye for a bargain & talent for haggling,
Their penchant for sexy lingerie 
 
 
 

 

Today’s LittleNip:

THINGS TO THANK THE FRENCH FOR
—Jeanna Ní Ríordáin

Haute couture & haute cuisine,
Breton stripes & LBDs

Avant-garde art & quirky movies,
Chanel pearls & jaunty berets

Crème brûlée & rarefied notions,
The french kiss & the best lovers

_____________________

—Medusa, welcoming Jeanna Ní Ríordáin back to the Kitchen! Jeanna first visited us on July 30, 2023. Reach her at Instagram: @wordy89
 
 
 
 
Jeanna Ní Ríordáin






















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