I read that Gustave Flaubert thought the "Communeux" - the revolutionaries who fought the losing battle of the Paris Commune in 1871, and got massacred - had wanted to "return to the Middle Ages". Yet he was a discerning writer and observer of the French society... This prompted some musing on the role of writers in our troubled … Continue reading #WritersWednesday: Blank Page, a reflection on Gustave #Flaubert
Paris Commune
Daily Prompt: Idyllic
What does your ideal community look like? How is it organized, and how is community life structured? What values does the community share? What binds us is our love of life and aspiration for peace. We are old and young, genders are equally represented: we hold councils - one member for twenty "residents" - every … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Idyllic
