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(Elégie en bleu)
You always wore a smile
And welcomed us with warmth,
You were always best outdoors
So genial alfresco.
You loved the noise and buzz
You lived for food and friends
You were my Empire of Blue,
This elegy’s for you.
It took one summer’s night
To wipe away your warmth
Bring silence to your mood
And shadows to your shine
When Death crashed into you
Devastating
My Empire of Blue.
This elegy’s for you
For now those chaises are empty
The vélo racks are full,
The promenade is silent
Yet the sky is azure blue;
And the sun breaks through our darkness,
As waves kiss the shore
Galettes forever treasured
As music sounds once more.
You’ll always be our zest,
Our carnival of joy,
The Nissa of pizzazz,
The goodness that adds life.
You’ll always be our star,
The magnet of our dreams,
The Côte within our hearts
Our Empire of Blue,
This elegy’s for you.
2016
Flotsam and Jetsam 
This a beautiful tribute. And sad. I want to see that smile again. I spent this evening with good friends and learned that anouther is gravely ill. There is a vast richness in shared life, deeply felt. Blue is that colour. The blue of Mary’s mantel, the blue of a new born baby’s eyes. One of solace, one of hope.