Tag Archives: flaneur

Airbnb Shape-Shifting

Posted on October 5, 2026 by jillbpearlman

This nomad-ish existence by Airbnb.  Of occupying someone else’s home which is an extension of their identity.  At twilight, arriving in my third apartment in Marseille, I size it up with the usual curiosity — vintage couch and desk in the salon, … Continue reading →

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She Plays Still

Posted on July 29, 2024 by jillbpearlman

Her bright caftan flows around her body seated in the middle of a crowd.  Her feet in jaunty sandals still exposed. Her tune – not the drama of fado, simplyher breath, her face, the simple but brightmelancholy of her melodica.  She has known … Continue reading →

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