A few weeks ago, Deacon had the exclusive opportunity to preview Jane Campion's latest film, "Bright Star," the story of a young John Keats and his love/muse Fanny Brawne. Now, the production company has offered us the chance to share a similar experience with you, our loyal readers!
On Monday, September 21, Deacon will host five lucky readers (and a friend of their choice!) at the Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, for a private reception featuring specially-crafted Keats cocktails and apps as well as a private screening of the film before it hits theaters.
This is a party you'll 100% want to attend - not only do you get to sample the great libations of the Ritz, but you'll get to see the film (starring Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw and Thomas Sangster) before anyone else!
We're under strict orders from the production company to hold our opinions until the film debuts on September 25, but really ... has Deacon ever steered you wrong before??
To enter, just comment on this post or send deacondoesdc@gmail.com an email telling us your favorite literary love story - poem or novel, modern or historical - it doesn't matter. We'll pick five and e-mail you this weekend to let you know if you've won!
BRIGHT STAR
First love burns brightest
Bright Star, would I were steadfast as thou art -
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night,
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like Nature's patient sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors-
No-yet still steadfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever-or else swoon to death.
-John Keats, 1819
4 comments:
By far, John and Abigail Adams. Their love lasts through the letters they wrote each other. Their relationship was ahead of its time. He respected and needed her opinion on matters relating to their family to the country.
Marianne and Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility.
Pablo Neruda, Sonnet LXXXI: I've always loved the lines "without you I am your dream / only that and that is all"
Sleepy sammy, Jen and Holly - can you shoot DeaconDoesDC@gmail.com an e-mail so I can send instructions for how to enter the party on monday?? You beat out some great e-mails and are all winners :-)
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