He is a liveried doorman of the Theatre Rive Gauche in Montparnasse, Doug,
but you’re right, his performance is unnnailed here yet.
Bill
On Wed, 9 May 2018 at 5:11 pm, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> A neat summary vision, Bill.But I’m not sure where the tone actually takes
> me. A hotel opposite the restaurant? Who is he?
>
> Doug
>
> > On May 9, 2018, at 2:49 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Some sort of golden uniform
> >
> > looking like a set of spiffy pyjamas
> >
> >
> > regular patterned insignias visible
> >
> > on lower pant legs
> >
> >
> > mantled by a three quarter length coat
> >
> > dark as his skin and fitting snugly
> >
> >
> > even as he bends down almost
> >
> > as low as his shined black shoes
> >
> >
> > reaches up to the foot-wide brass plate
> >
> > on one of the glass double doors
> >
> >
> > with his cloth and starts in
> >
> > on much practiced movements
> >
> >
> > spreading polish over the flat expanse
> >
> > the full width of the door
> >
> >
> > then round the tubular brass handle
> >
> > Up on his haunches in one easy movement
> >
> >
> > then on to the companion door plate
> >
> > and two more doubles before
> >
> >
> > returning to stage one with buffing cloth
> >
> > feeling that shine come up
> >
> >
> > beneath his kneading fingers
> >
> > Turning from time to time
> >
> >
> > outside or inside
> >
> > gazing at his reflection
> >
> >
> > or lifting or dropping
> >
> > patient eyes over Rue Gaite
> >
> >
> > to the Plomb du Cantal
> >
> > to see without particularly meeting
> >
> >
> > the eyes of any Plomb staff
> >
> > or we petit dej munchers
> >
> >
> > bw
>
> Douglas Barbour
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