Poem 13 of 230: UNDERDONE
At the age of twenty-one,
Art and culture were just done.
At the age of twenty-one,
Adventure and sport were fun.
At the age of twenty-one,
For Paris, I was underdone.
(C) David Franks 2003
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Montparnasse area of Paris; 24-29/5/2023 |
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Near Pernety Metro; 25/5/2023 |
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Near Roland Garros, Paris; 25/5/2023 |
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Roland Garros art & culture; 25/5/2023 |
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On the Pont des Arts, Paris; 27/5/2023 |
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Louvre Museum, Paris; 27/5/2023 |
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Carrousel Garden, Paris; 27/5/2023 |
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Tuileries Garden, Paris; 27/5/2023 |
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From Tuileries to the 2 Arcs, Paris; 27/5/23
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Champs-Élysées Gardens, Paris; 27/5/2023 |
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Champs-Élysées & Arc Triomphe; 28/5/23 |
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New film, near Passy Metro, Paris; 29/5/23 |
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Trocadéro Square; Paris; 29/5/2023 |
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Near Eiffel Tower entrance, Paris; 29/5/23 |
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Trocadéro Gardens, Paris; 29/5/23 |
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One of the Seine's Dancing Spots; 29/5/23 |
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Basilica of Sacré-Cœur; 30/5/23 |
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Around Pont des Arts, Paris; 30/5/2023 |
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Gare de Lyon, leaving Paris; 31/5/2023 |