The Alipore Post reaches #500 :D
The Perfect Day by Alice B. Parsons
You wake with
no aches
in the arms
of your beloved
to the smell of fresh coffee
you eat a giant breakfast
with no thought
of carbs
there is time to read
with a purring cat on your lap
later you walk by the ocean
with your dog
on this cut crystal day
your favorite music and the sun
fill the house
a short delicious nap
under a fleece throw
comes later
and the phone doesn't ring
at dusk you roast a chicken,
bake bread, make an exquisite
chocolate cake
for some friends
you've been missing
someone brings you an
unexpected present
and the wine is just right with the food
after a wonderful party
you sink into sleep
in a clean nightgown
in fresh sheets
your sweetheart doesn't snore
and in your dreams
an old piece of sadness
lifts away
Artwork+GIFs by Lara Paulussen
Recommended listening: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night - John Lennon
Bob Dylan: Blood On The Tracks – The New York Sessions Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor Andrew Bird: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert Even When The Sun Don't Shine - The Supersonics
Links of the Day: The Humble Simple Thing
Starry Night+Van Gogh self-portrait on marbling art
Literary Hub: Bookmarks (a Rotten Tomatoes for books)
Project Alexandria - Helping you find your next favorite book Watch: The Durrells
(GIF by Oamul Lu)
It's really overwhelming to know that The Alipore Post is all grown up and that I'm sending out the 500th post to hundreds of strangers today. Phew!
I honestly did not see this day coming but for all it's worth, I'm proud of myself for carrying on this newsletter and spreading some joy in my own little way for the past 500 days. YAY! There's too much beauty in this world, and it would be an utter shame to keep it all to myself. :)
I guess I just want to thank each of you for letting me do this, and for encouraging me to feed your soul with art, poetry, music, literature, and all the wonders of the Internet everyday.
Have a wonderful weekend! Oh, and if you feel like receiving all these links and GIFs and some extra goodies every now and then, there's a Facebook page too. You know what to do.
Au revoir! :)
Love,
Rohini/The Alipore Post