Today I learned that in Montparnasse cemetery
there are tombs decorated with kisses
others with pens, and a particular one
lacks any decoration. Maybe,  because
the famous person for whom it is destined
has not yet arrived. He is stuck in Mexico since 2012
Before knowing who this mysterious dead is
let's visit some of the famous dead people who rest here.
Let’s start with Julio Cortazar
The day I visited him,  in his tombstone there were subway tickets
his cigarette
and letters in Spanish from two admirers
Not much more
Perhaps because of the warning printed in his tomb:
"Dear admirers of Julio Cortazar and of his work.
Thank you for respecting the clarity
and calm of this tomb. "
Aurora Bernardes, professional translator whom married
and divorced Cortazar, shares this tomb with him.
Eugene Ionesco
considered one of the founders of the theater of the absurd
is buried with
his wife Rodica Ionesco
with whom he was married over 58 years.
Eugene’s last words are engraved in his tomb:
"Prier le je ne sais qui, j'espere: Jesus Christ"
"Pray to the I don't-Know-Who. I hope so:  Jesus Christ"
sentence with which he said goodbye to this world
through an estrangement effect distinctive in his work.
The existentialists Jean Paul Sartre and Simon de Beauvoir
share a tomb
Visitors are used to leave a crimson kiss on their tombstone
or a subway ticket, hoping maybe
that they continue their journey through Paris.
Other people have left flowers, letters and even
an apple that I would not be surprised that it was left by someone from Mexico
last November.
In Marguerite Duras’ her admirers have left tens
of pens planted in pots
so she can continue writing.
As she once said, "Writing
was the only thing that filled her life and enchanted her".
But in this cemetery, there are also dead people from Mexico,
who are worth visiting ...
The first one is Porfirio Diaz
The door of his mausoleum is crowned
with the eagle and the serpent of our national emblem
The opaque glasses make it difficult to see its interior
although aiming one’s sight it is possible to see the Mexican flag
a bust of Don Porfirio, a picture
of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and other objects.
And the flowers left at the entrance
show that this controversial character is still visited.
The second Mexican character is Carlos Fuentes.
Although his tomb is located in the best area of the cemetery,
his name does not appear in the register of illustrious figures.
But there it is: Carlos Fuentes
including his date of birth but not that of his death that occurred in 2012.
Chiseled in the same stone
is the name of his wife Silvia Lemus, who still lives,
and the name of their two children who are buried here
and await to be reunited with their parents.
What delays Carlos Fuentes from Mexico?
Maybe because Paris does not celebrate “the death” as in Mexico
he prefers to stay a while longer with the Mexican Catrina.
Meanwhile, I hope that what I learned today
in the Montparnasse Cemetery
will motivate your curiosity and imagination.
