Jeanne Moreau likely quit drinking around the age of 57. 

 

 WINDOW

she had a window

once of beauty

elusive carousel ring

they stopped to

watch her as she passed

men who kept her

wondering

why they never

prized her thoughts

why her opinions

never asked

they sought to own her

own her laugh

she sometimes lost

sometimes gave in

stayed on the horse

‘til night’s upswing

she looked around her

growing older

leaving beauty to the past

what grew in beauty

grew inside her

the window opened

learned to fly

a mirror is

a useless map

 

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PHOTO: nyc 5.13.2023