NFPF: Nailah's Favorite Poem Friday

If You Forget Me 

By Pablo Neruda 

I want you to know 

one thing. 

You know how this is: 

if I look 

at the crystal moon, at the red branch 

of the slow autumn at my window, 

if I touch 

near the fire 

the impalpable ash 

or the wrinkled body of the log, 

everything carries me to you, 

as if everything that exists, 

aromas, light, metals, 

were little boats 

that sail 

toward those isles of yours that wait for me. 

Well, now, 

if little by little you stop loving me 

I shall stop loving you little by little. 

If suddenly 

you forget me 

do not look for me, 

for I shall already have forgotten you. 

If you think it long and mad, 

the wind of banners 

that passes through my life, 

and you decide 

to leave me at the shore 

of the heart where I have roots, 

remember 

that on that day, 

at that hour, 

I shall lift my arms 

and my roots will set off 

to seek another land. 

But 

if each day, 

each hour, 

you feel that you are destined for me 

with implacable sweetness, 

if each day a flower 

climbs up to your lips to seek me, 

ah my love, ah my own, 

in me all that fire is repeated, 

in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten, 

my love feeds on your love, beloved, 

and as long as you live it will be in your arms 

without leaving mine. 

By Pablo Neruda 

I have become a fan Mr. Neruda. Progressively, his poetry has a benevolent affect on me. 

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Have a wonderful weekend

Amour Toujours 

Nailah D'arcy 

Their Love Brought Down A Suppresive Kingdom...........

A historical film A Royal Affair will bedazzle you in the mystique of the world of royalty, and blatantly faults of the elite. A film based off of the erotic novel Prinsesse af blodet, and a mixture of The Visit of the Royal Physician.

Yet, this film mostly identify with Prinsesse af blodet. The epistle perspective narrative by Caroline Matilda. This dreadful enthralling tale starts off with a new, and enchanting soon to be a wife looking forward to her new life as Queen consort of Denmark & Norway. Albeit, her king was less enchanting, the duplication of a 18th Century Nero.

Their marriage always insinuates a mother, and son partnership. Christian even calls Caroline Mother as a joke, showing this was a marriage focused only on dowry, gentry, and political gain.

Their marriage is turbulent and sad to watch.  

Mikkel Følsgaard as Christian VII of Denmark

They're both unhappy, and miserable with their position in life, their ominous despair rubs off on everyone at court. Knowing that they're just puppets while Coup d'état pulls the strings.

Their marriage starts off strange. Caroline's new husband hates for attention of the crowd to be diverted, except upon himself. Nothing is left life of her native land, she has been stripped from all she's ever known. 

Whilst, Christian memorizes all the plays and activities and looks at the world as if its a stage, and everyone are merely actors in his show.  He leaves vital work for men that's willing to take advantage of insecure king, and who don't mind stealing from a country in ruins. 

That's until a German atheist named Doctor Johann Friedrich Struensee. Christian becomes infatuated with the doctor and needs his counsel, approval, and love. However, Christian has a new opponent for the kings affection; his Queen is falling madly in love the doctor, and likewise his love grows strong for her.

Struensee is taking advantage of this extraordinary opportunity, and wants to present Democratic views to the council.
With little persuasion, and a little push from Struensee, Christian VII of Denmark finally takes a stand, and declare War On Shit literally, on Shit.

This brings on additional problems. 

 Mads Mikkelsen as Johann Friedrich Struensee
Alicia Vikander as Caroline Matilda 

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Belong to Coup d'état, and does not believe in this new form of political belief, and wants her son to overthrown Christian.

Christian wants to keep Struensee for himself and does not want to share his attention, additionally his agitation grows because he can sense he is being taken advantage off, and treated as if he is a child. 

His affair with the queen produced a child. 

The King Of Prussia comes to a dead end, when his enemies find a loophole in his reign.

As the film closes Caroline finishes the letter of narrative on her death bed; years of sadness sulks into her eyes drowning  in the years of endless tears that dried and took on a mask of despair. She expired with anguish, and lost.

Life, and what has transpired also drains Christian into a sad depression. His pride has been shattered by those who care for nothing more than absolute power, and money. He wears only a blank stare.

The once exuberant castle turns into silence.

Words Only of L'amour

I loved the gloominess, despondency, of this film. Although, there were some funny moments. 
A Royal Affair depicted life. It felt so real and true to the forms of human emotions.

Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, & Mikkel Følsgaard, Bravo to some of the best acting I've seen in a long time. These three held their own. They were all remarkable, and memorable.

They became a maestro at their trade of art of acting, with portrays of despair, and pure sadness of the life of royalty that makes you question who truly has it worst.

*Warning my darlings, this film is also in subtitles. So for those who don't like to read while watching a film, beware!* 

Overall, A Royal Affair was quite enjoyable. 

My Ratings: 4 out 5 

While Christian declares war on shit, I declare war on love!

Amour Toujours 

Nailah D'arcy

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