LUCO: A new poem by me, dedicated to the actor Pauline Acquart.
It was in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, 2006, that the unknown, untried, 15-year old Pauline, was accidentallly ‘discovered’ by the Casting director for the film ‘Naissance des Pieuvres’. The gardens, commonly called "Le Luco" by Parisians, has extensive walkways to stroll and linger. One of the walkways is mentioned in a poem by Gerard de Nerval entitled ‘An Avenue of Luxembourg’: Elle a passé, la jeune fille [...] Parfum, jeune fille, harmonie... Le bonheur passait, il a fui ! [She passes-by, the girl [...] Perfume, girl, harmony ...Happiness passed-by, he ran!]Enraptured looks so natural
In casual teened apparel
A dappled day in the Sun
Careless of the time for fun
Deep in fairytale landscape
Unlocked dreams escape
Play out fantasies of fame
Imagination is her game
She passes by felicitously
Oblivious and unknowingly
Today a new life unfolds
To play a part in story told
Fearless assymetry of body
Catches the eye of Destiny
Fame’s fickle finger beckons
A new career now reckons?
The natural girl to play Marie
On silver screen for all to see
But keeps her youthful integrity
To be happy still holds the key.