The finest clothing made is a person's skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this. ~Mark Twain

On Wednesday I am going to be posing in a matching underwear set in front of a camera. I've done this before but on a more private level. I'm excited....but if I'm honest, I don't quite believe I'm doing it.

Pure Scub

I finally went to the gym today. (I've joined Pure Gym in Warrington) I feel healthier already. I'm going to try to go tomorrow too. :-)

If you want me to stay with you

This is the title of a poem which drew me to a book. (I have now purchased this book for £2.81 which is the reason for writing this blog entry) Before going to Brussels, Alex and I had stayed in a cottage in Dode. The owners of the cottage had an interesting book collection which included 'The Virago Book of Love Poetry'. Normally with poetry collections, I have a flick through to see if there is anything I like and this was the first poem that caught my eye. (It's on page 5) I think this poem got my attention for a number of reasons (not necessarily in order of importance though):

1) The title (It's unique - interesting - makes you curious)
2) The length (6 lines long)
3) The author has the same first name as me (Natalie Barney)
4) The version given in the book is a translation
5) The content (it's so concise)

I have said to a few people of late that there are alot of poems that don't appeal to me and just because I like one poem of an author, doesn't mean I'll like them all. I guess that as a reader, you bring your own feelings to the reading of a poem and whether you connect with it is dependent perhaps not on the poem, but yourself.

The original French poem: http://www.asu.edu/pipercwcenter/how2journal/archive/print_archive/0189.htm
Si tu veux que je reste auprès de toi
Disperse moins ta voix,
Prends le diapason
De l'intime durée
Et qu'on donne avec le thé
Un plus grand pot d'eau chaude.

So with this in mind, if this is the case, will I ever write a poem anyone is going to like?????
By the way, it turns out there are now a couple of other poems I really like in the book too.