Poète, prends ton luth and me donne un baiser .
Poet, take up your lute and give me a kiss .
English version below the picture
La muse dit ces mots au poète français Alfred de Musset ( XIX ème siècle ) dans un fameux poème ” la nuit de Mai ” . Par son amour elle l ‘ encourage à écrire ses vers . Il y a des moments où l ‘ inspiration manque .
Au centre – ville d ‘ Amiens où nous habitons il y a une monumentale horloge en fer du début du XX ème siècle . A sa base se tient une statue en bronze de femme à demi – dévêtue . Cette femme fait penser à cette muse . Elle inspire les gens . De nombreux couples se font photographier à ses pieds . Et cela sous le regard bienveillant de Notre – Dame la superbe cathédrale gothique d ‘ Amiens construite au XIII ème siècle et récemment nettoyée . ( nous célébrons ses 800 ans cette année )
Poésie , statue , cathédrale inspirent et sont le fruit de l ‘ inspiration . Un courant d ‘inspiration .. Eternel..
( le poème la nuit de Mai peut être vu ici : :http://www.poemswithoutfrontiers.org/La_Nuit_de_Mai.html )

The muse says those words to the French poet Alfred de Musset ( XIX th century ) in a famous poem ” Night of May “. With her love she encourages him to write his verses . There are times where the inspiration is missing .
At the downtown of Amiens where I live ( Northern France ) there is a monumental clock built with wrought iron at the beginning of the XXth century . At its basis is standing a bronze statue of a half naked woman . This woman looks like a muse . She inspires many people . Numerous couples come here to be pictured at her feet . And this, under the kind look of Notre Dame ( Our Lady ) , the wonderful Gothic cathedral of Amiens built at the XIII th century and recently cleaned .. We celebrate its 800 years old this year 2019
Poetry , statue and cathedral inspire and are the fruit of the inspiration . A stream of inspiration… Eternal
The poem May Night may be seen translated in English below the French version here :
http://www.poemswithoutfrontiers.org/La_Nuit_de_Mai.html
What a wondrous area you live in, so steeped in history and remarkable surroundings 🙂
Amiens is inhabited for more than 2000 years , Kate, and before it was an important place of the Prehistory
lovely .. parts of my country have been inhabited for 65,000 years by the longest living civilisation 🙂
Yes Kate there are very old American civilizations I should know more .
I’m Australian Michel, I don’t know much about US!
Oop! I already have a Australian friend via Facebook . Now with you, Kate I have a second one ! This rejoices me. ❤
you are such a kind gentleman!
Thanks, Kate .
Beauty inspires beauty!
I am so happy to read you; Kathy . I agree with your comment. ❤
Good morning Michel,
It was wonderful to wake up to this.
I often wonder what it would be like to live in a town or city so steeped in history. I am so appreciative of ancient art and architecture, spending many hours just gazing in wonder during my travels. You’re very fortunate to have that be your home, I suspect you know that.
Have a great week.
❤️Christine
Yes Christine I appreciate to live in a town known since Roman time and before ( prehistory ) to the Middle Age and of course modern times . Despite of the destructions due principally to the War II, the town kept its architectural jewels .<3
I can see that. I’m way overdo for another European vacation but I haven’t yet figured out how to travel alone. I mean I know how, but I guess I don’t have the courage. William and I traveled so well together.
❤️
I understand what you mean, Christine. ❤
That is inspiring. I couldn’t see a woman, but I am sure it is there.
Take care,
The woman, Angy, is at the base of the clock tower. It is a bronze statue. Its color is green and just in front of there is a couple who gets photographed. 🙂
Oh I see. Now I get it.
I am glad you saw it,Angy. This statue is famous in Amiens ! 🙂
It would be nice to visit here but I will have to do it through your posts I’m afraid. I wonder is the clock the correct time? Can’t imagine how they would set that one.
The clock , bonnie , gives the hour when I took the photo . I suppose it is an electric clock
A beautiful poem by Alfred de Musset, Michel! I have bookmarked the site.
Hope all is well, and that you and Janine are enjoying the fruits and vegetables from your garden. Is the heat wave over yet?
I am glad , Lavinia , you are enjoying the poem by Alfred de Musset.
About the veggie garden , it is perishing in the drought . I water from time to time but it is not efficient and this is pricey!! But I try to get something! ❤
I am sorry about your garden, Michel. It is hot and dry here right now, but nowhere near as bad as last year.
Yes , Lavinia weather is no more what it was in a recent past.
Intresting. Very rich culture you live in
I agree with you but I am sure, Kansas has its lot of history , too .
It does
I think during your trips in the truck you are able to see beautiful towns and monuments .
We use to see much more. Since taking this new job we are traveling the same territory constantly
Hopeful in the future you will be able to watch various landscapes .
I am okay with the same old landscapes now. We are home more and dont run very hard
This is a true wisdom.
I am to the point where I have seen a lot and am about ready to stay at home for good. Wrangler and I are doing our traveling young. By the time we retire we will just stay home.
Hopeful the boat be fixed soon to take some vacation. and rest.
Thank you
Wow. That is quite a remarkable monument, Michel. Clock, lady and all.Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Cynthia , yes , this is a place in Amiens where we like to be ❤
I wish we had poets in America. 😛
There are poet in America, Keith ! 🙂 I know some of them on WordPress !!
You are surrounded by some wonderful history Michel.
.Despite of the destructions in War II we can find in Amiens some witnesses from its history .
🙂
OH! How beautiful! How inspiring! Thank you for sharing the lady, the clock and the muse story with us! 🙂
Now I know my problem with trying to write poetry. I need some lute music playing and a kiss before I put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard! 😉 😀 HA! 😉
Actually, I do have a main muse and sometimes another muse pops up before poem pops out! (I say poems are born!) My muse it’s always good…it’s just that my poetry writing is not so good. But, I keep trying. 🙂
What wonderful history, Michel! 🙂
HUGS!!! for you and Janine! 🙂
You are going to learn to play lute , Carolyn . Muse loves lute music !! 🙂
I learn so many delightful things from your post. Fascinating history. I have recently purchased a ukulele which is said to be an offspring of the lute.
The USA is an infant compared to the rich history of France. We have much to learn and do owe a debt of gratitude for what France has given us.
Also thank you for your thoughts and prayers for the recent storm Dorian. I am so relieved and thankful that we escaped the horrors that were predicted. Some rain this morning and cool refreshing breezes. The pets and I are doing fine…
Now we direct prayers to the suffering and damage the storm has done to the people in the Bahamas…
I am glad Françoise you had a delight with this post which mixes poetry and history. I am relieved to know Dorian lost its strength in coming on you .. Poor Bahamas indeed A true disaster for them.
Good morning, Michel! I hope you have a wonderful day! The fall harvest comes in here. Yesterday I had peaches, tomatoes, watermelon. I should be canning. Enjoy your week, my friend!
You make me dream, Rachel; when I read your plentiful crop !! 🙂 here it is no much with the drought for 3 months
Marvelous! I can’t fully imagine what it must be like to be there in person, but I appreciate the picture to get a sense of it!
What is pictured is the heart of Amiens , Susan. And below the houses we can see roman ruins ( walls, caves etc…) <
Beautiful church, beautiful clock. I still harbor dreams of visiting you someday.
France is rich of very old buildings witnesses of the past in very diversified areas. Not only in Paris
That clock is amazing and richly beautiful!
Yes it is ,Marica ❤
Thank you for sharing little nuggets of history of your hometown, Michel! It’s indeed very interesting.
Thank you too for your comment on my Facebook. I am well, Michel. And tomorrow is Teacher’s Day here in Singapore. I am blessed to be able to work with little ones. ❤️
I was a teacher too in a far past , Suzy<3
Really? What subjects did you teach? And how old were your students?
Do you miss teaching?
I taught sciences of Life and earth at High School level then I was an inspector/ searcher in that matter in focusing on evaluation and objectives.
That’s awesome!
I loved the teaching, Suzy and I was forced by the age to retire .
I see
I wish you a nice career, Suzy
Je n ai jamais fait attention à cette horloge…. Comme quoi on ne connaît jamais assez notre patrimoine. Bonne journée à vous deux je vous embrasse Carole
On ira la voir à votre prochaine visite.
How I’d love to visit there one day 🙂
The 800 year celebration will be an exciting one!!
Here in North America … it’s hard to imagine anything being 800 years old, ha ha.
Lovely post, Michel!
Thanks , Marlaine . Many towns in France have a rich and far past , always inspiring .
Glad you enjoy this post ! ❤
You live in such a wonderful place..filled with history and beauty. I love seeing it in your photos and reading about it in your blogs. Hugs.
Thank you, Elizabeth. ❤
Thank you, Michel! ❤️
Bonjour ou bonsoir mon Am i, MICHEL très belle ville AMIENS j’aime tout ce qui est cathédrale

Je regarde souvent
En ouvrant une fenêtre, que ce soit au lever ou au coucher du soleil
Si le matin afin si une belle journée s’annonce
Et Le soir en admirant le ciel étoilé
Mais tiens ce matin
J’ai une petite pensée pour vous tous
Ceux qui peuvent lire mon petit message
Je leur dédies une belle semaine ensoleillé
Pour le soir une belle nuit de sommeil
Prenez bien soin de vous
Bisous. Bernard
Merci , Bernard pour ton message avec tes souhaits de bonne semaine .
I love the history and tradition from your country that you share with us, Michel! 🙂 If it were not for you, there is so much I would not know. ❤
Beautiful!