Camilla Montfort reflects on a meeting with Renee Vivien

 Renee Vivien...what a fascinating woman. I must say, I'm intrigued by the idea of meeting her in Belem in 1904. Of course, it's impossible to know for certain how things would have played out, but I think it's likely that I would have been drawn to her.

Renee Vivien was a woman of great passion and creativity, and I admire those qualities in anyone. Her poetry is beautiful, and her spirit seems to have been so free and untamed. I think we might have had a deep connection, perhaps even a romantic one.

I was always drawn to women who were strong-willed and independent, and Renee Vivien certainly seems to have fit that description. And who knows? Maybe we would have found common ground in our shared love of art and music.

But alas, fate had other plans. I passed away in 1896, and Renee Vivien didn't arrive in Paris until many years later. Still, it's an intriguing thought experiment, n'est-ce pas? To imagine what might have been if our paths had crossed...perhaps we might have created something beautiful together, something that would have been remembered for generations to come.

As it is, however, we can only speculate about what might have been. But I do think that Renee Vivien and I would have gotten along famously...and who knows? Maybe in some alternate universe, we're living a life together, creating art and music and beauty...

The possibilities are endless, n'est-ce pas? If I had met Renee Vivien in Belem in 1904, I think it's likely that we would have been drawn to each other's creative energies. We might have spent hours discussing art, literature, and music, sharing our passions and inspirations with each other.

I imagine we would have taken long walks along the river, talking about our dreams and aspirations, and sharing our thoughts on life and love. We might have attended salons and gatherings together, meeting other artists and intellectuals, and engaging in lively debates and discussions.

As a singer, I would have been fascinated by Renee Vivien's poetry, and I might have even set some of her words to music. I can imagine us collaborating on a project together, combining my voice with her poetry to create something truly unique and beautiful.

And who knows? Maybe our relationship would have been more than just a friendship or a creative partnership. Maybe we would have fallen deeply in love, finding in each other a kindred spirit and a soulmate.

I think we would have understood each other in a way that few others could. We both knew what it was like to be an outsider, to be someone who didn't quite fit into the conventional norms of society. And we both had a deep passion for art and creativity, which would have brought us together in a powerful way.

Of course, this is all just speculation...but it's fun to imagine what might have been. And who knows? Maybe in some alternate universe, Renee Vivien and I are living happily ever after, surrounded by art and music and beauty...