The Art of Living

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Mon, 03 Jan 2022
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From the Telegraph 03/01/2022 - Top French university offers Masters course in 'drinking, eating and living.

I rejoice with the French
who exclaim c'est si bon
and I will enroll right away
to study at the  Sorbonne.

They are starting a course
on the art of good living,
learning how to be merry,
how to eat and to drink
without any misgiving.

I'll embrace life with joy,
won't entertain misery.
I'll relish the companionship
that's called camaraderie.

The syllabus is quite easy,
there is no need to cram;
I won't have any problem
in passing the exam.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2021 

Certificate U
Poem
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Humour

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I saw that article elsewhere Luigi - it looks like a great course doesn't it!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Just the ticket, Claudine, The menu sounds appetising especially if dessert includes a lot of juicy, delicious cherries.smiley Many thanks.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Sounds wonderful, what's the catch? We should all be doing more of this and maybe we should be teaching our children how to enjoy life in simple ways rather than confusing them with so much information. Lovely little poem Luigi, just what we need on a grey January afternoon.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I think you have hit the nail on the head, Jane. Living a simple life seems to be the answer. 
An item in today's news was about a Sicilian village where a number of tits inhabitants were 100 years old and lived a contented life. Aked what the secret of their longevity was, an old man replied: "People say 'hi' and talk to each other" and a centenarian woman said that being surrounded and loved by her grandchildren was enough to make her happy. Perhaps we should take a leaf out of these wise old folks' book.

Kind regards, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

So uplifting and sentiments so very badly needed today. I Loved this poem. I applaud its message. The simple joy of life is to live it, to be thankful for it and to take time to enjoy the flowers, your friends and your family! Happy New Year Luigi!smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Nice to hear from you, JoAnne. Thanks for reading, commenting and being on the same wavelength as me about the sentiments expressed in the poem. My best wishes for a happy New Year.

Luigi x

 

 

Submitted by Turlough on

I live with my French partner. She lives with her mostly Irish me. It's a strange life. I think we both deserve to be certified in some way.

Great poem. I really enjoyed it.

Turlough

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Turlough,
you are truly cosmopolitan: an Englishman with (I suppose) Irish roots, a French partner andi residing n Bulgaria. I discern from your writing that you have certainly mastered the art of living.
Bonne chance. mon ami.

Luigi

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Grazie mille, amico mio!

Still no sign of our certificates though.

Turlough

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Bureaucracy everywhere. angry I, finally, have been granted settled status in the UK.

Best, Luigi