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Green. Varieties. Shades of. A name. A new deal. A proposal.

chartreuse buds beading above moss
dappled shamrocks
fragrant healing of sage, laurel,
mint, basil, thyme, rosemary, myrtle
amid the tall wonders of juniper
pine, olive, pear
even the meeting of sea and river—
the sky, an intermingling of viridian and chetwode horizons, 
and cerulean clarity—
offers its green seafoam, 
its seaweed pats, 
the crocodile at the edge of a freshwater marsh
its teeth open gritted in green
against the backdrop of hunter rainforest
dripping in green

making life on a palette, Raina J. León

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Well did he mould her for beauty;
Gave her the wish that is brave 
          With understanding. 

“O Pan, avert from his maiden
Sorrow, misfortune, bereavement, 
Harm, and unhappy regret,”

Sappho

« L’imaginaire de mon lieu est relié à la réalité imaginable des lieux du monde, et tout inversement. L’archipel est cette réalité source, non pas unique, d’où sont sécrétés ces imaginaires : le schème de l’appartenance et de la relation, en même temps. »

Glissant, (Philosophie de la Relation, 2009).

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“The entrance to Pavillon du Chef de l’Etat (House of the Head of State), which was turned into the Musee de Opéra on the western facade of Opéra National de Paris Garnier, is framed by two granite columns by Henri Alfred Jacquemart, surmounted by Henri a bronze eagle(??) and adorned with lamps and the masts of ships.” via flickr. I hope to find a better source for this.

1870. Le Siège de Paris contraint Charles Garnier à interrompre les travaux. L’Opéra est réquisitionné et transformé en hôpital puis en magasins d’approvisionnements militaires. Lorsque Napoléon III est renversé, Charles Garnier est prié d’enlever de l’Opéra les emblèmes et les chiffres de l’Empereur. via operadeparis.

1871. The Paris Commune, the short-lived workers’ regime that controlled the city for two months. It was a moment of barricades, red flags, and, as music scholar Delphine Mordey writes, a series of concerts. The concerts at Tuileries Palace [were] held between May 6 and May 21; [another] planned … [for] the Paris Opera, on May 22. Mordey offers a fascinating read of how the Communards took over the Opera. Via daily jstor.

Panel for the display of advertisements in public places

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billboard in Liberty City
Liberty City, 2007.

The origin of the sign can be traced back to January 2023, when then-city of Miami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla sponsored legislation that more than doubled the limit on the kind of billboard allowed in that part of Miami — from 750 square feet to 1,800 square feet. Miami Herald, 020224.

On Thursday, May 23, 2024, Miami commissioners voted to repeal the 2023 law allowing its construction. Miami Herald, 052424.