photo: http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/Europe/France/Paris/VictorNoir.html
Victor Noir was a Parisian journalist who was challenged to a duel by one of Napoleon's descendants. His tomb at Pere Lachaise cemetery depicts him as he fell, shot to death at age 24 on the streets of Paris, and has become a Parisian fertility legend to which women from around the world flock, desperate to get pregnant. Love poems and prayers are deposited in his top hat, roses are left in his hands, and his bronze lips and irresistible bulge have been rubbed to a glossy sheen, so much so that officials fear for the statue's preservation and have put up a sign now cautioning the fertility seekers that "No Lewd Rubbing is Allowed!"
Oh Victor! Any way this inspires...
From the Tomb of the Unknown Victor
Here is the Jim Morrison fan over me now
wanting to break on through to the other side.
In her grief, she is stirred
by my corked-out countenance.
Perhaps it is my top hat – my spats;
she takes me for a rogue, hiking up her rayon.
I confess I have grown
accustomed to these hysterics
and in my bronzed state,
amused by the daily titters
which greatly annoyed me in my youth.
I should have been forgotten
were it not for the genius of Monsieur Dalou.
To him I owe my debt of immortality
where here, in the 21st century,
I can bend 'em like Beckham.
~ ea (Marcy Jarvis)
Victor Noir was a Parisian journalist who was challenged to a duel by one of Napoleon's descendants. His tomb at Pere Lachaise cemetery depicts him as he fell, shot to death at age 24 on the streets of Paris, and has become a Parisian fertility legend to which women from around the world flock, desperate to get pregnant. Love poems and prayers are deposited in his top hat, roses are left in his hands, and his bronze lips and irresistible bulge have been rubbed to a glossy sheen, so much so that officials fear for the statue's preservation and have put up a sign now cautioning the fertility seekers that "No Lewd Rubbing is Allowed!"
Oh Victor! Any way this inspires...
From the Tomb of the Unknown Victor
Here is the Jim Morrison fan over me now
wanting to break on through to the other side.
In her grief, she is stirred
by my corked-out countenance.
Perhaps it is my top hat – my spats;
she takes me for a rogue, hiking up her rayon.
I confess I have grown
accustomed to these hysterics
and in my bronzed state,
amused by the daily titters
which greatly annoyed me in my youth.
I should have been forgotten
were it not for the genius of Monsieur Dalou.
To him I owe my debt of immortality
where here, in the 21st century,
I can bend 'em like Beckham.
~ ea (Marcy Jarvis)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 5, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Alas, I have grown tired of you, Victor, and shall judge this on the original date for which it was set. I was really torn about the placement because the humor was so strong, plus I've never had the distinction of inspiring a name and avatar change through one of my contests before.
I also decided to go with green this time, since you're all contest hosts and presumably can use the points, plus the little bronze urns just look so cemeterial with their green patinas, so without further adieu...
Contest Winners
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by Mairi bheag 39 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 24 8:58 AM 2008. In Thoughts, free verse, Adult
Gold trophy winner
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The year was 1870 and honor was the king.
A noble confrontation made poor Victor swing• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
by hoodoolover 21 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 31 10:17 PM 2008. In Weird, Society, Thoughts
Honorable mention
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Oh boy.
What can one say about a statue like that. LOL and I do hope you get some interesting poems to match the statue. -
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Thanks, hope to see an erotic love letter to Victor from you in here. ♥
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Climb on, hoodoo! At least it's perpetual.
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LOL. What a great inspiration. Tumescently funny the more I think on it... I'll see if I can rise to the occasion!
Ken
PS Sorry for all the bad puns... It was hard not to (Oh darn, there I go again LOL) -
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Glad to have you take a crack at it.
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hehe Ive been there are left a poem in it...hehe. No rubbing of bulges tho. lol. I will see what I can do.
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well, I would love to see what kind of poem someone would actually leave for Victor.
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loveli idea
Hello there.
This is loveli idear for a contest.
perhaps I will become a devotee with a goatee.
Hope the contest is a success.
have a great day,
BJ.
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Hello luv,
You have a luvly start on a poem there, goat-footed and all. Looking forward to it.
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I am honoured, Marcy. Thank you.
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Thanks for introducing me to Victor!
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