Rooftops of paris

Don't ask me to tell you about Paris -
How can I convey the flavor
The kiss of love by Nina Ricci
And the Van Gogh red sunset?

The beauty of women from the paintings of Renoir,
The thrill of mills from Monet's landscapes,
The freshness of the Seine in Bernard's canvases
And the color of the roses on the Parisian window?

Don't ask me to tell you about Paris -
No one will know secret dreams
What tiled roofs keep
In the gray ash of burning stars

Under the dreamy sky of Balmont
In the colors of sensual Picasso
Delights in the rays of gilding
A mischievous Parisian face.

Tatiana Vorontsova