 Moulin de la Galette, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (France) 1933 Toulouse-Lautrec’s Pigalle He painted her nude mouth reddest red yellow crêpe, knitted silk. Flame-haired. Petticoat light pink frumpy, cobblestones buildings of ashlar finely cut masonry fin-de-siècle 18e arrondissement Belle Époque artists. Open-air restaurants outdoor dancing bal musette with accordion band swing concerts waltz, tango. White wine moules-frites mussels and fries la Rive Droite when night falls Butte Montmartre Place Pigalle and rue des Abbesses Sacré-Cœur on its summit. Ilona Martonfi Ilona Martonfi is an editor, poet, curator, advocate and activist. Author of four poetry books, the most recent collection is Salt Bride (Inanna, 2019). Forthcoming, The Tempest (Inanna, 2021). Writes in journals, anthologies, and five chapbooks. Her poem “Dachau on a Rainy Day” was nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Prize. Artistic director of Visual Arts Centre Reading Series and Argo Bookshop Reading Series. QWF 2010 Community Award.
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