Maya's Palm Beach Today Poem by Suzae Chevalier

In 2005 had found-
a duplex in West Palm close to downtown.
I went a cross the bridge
to work for Michael's Café-
Ended up working for Maya Johnson's
Palm Beach Today.
I started out stuffing Maya and Ron's
newspapers with big colorful ads
Then Ron wanted me to take photographs-
my first assignment was the Palm Beach Pet Parade.
Dogs and owners dressed
in costumes looking cool in the shade.
Photos in the Gucci Courtyard
were interesting and fun-
I took a photo of a lady and her
dog kissing towards the sun.
That photo landed me an interesting gig-
the job of being a photographer
of socialite's and how they give.
I then went to the Breakers hotel
shot a fashion trunk show.
It was for the Schumacher family
the one's with the Chevy cars-
The Shiny Sheet photographers
were on me, not very far.
Ron complicated me with Maya
saying "You know how to catch a scene."
I would have Shiny Sheet follow me
at the Mara A Largo and every event in between.
I took photos of the Kanaris wedding engagement party-
photographed at the Mar-A-Largo Club
very interesting and the cascading stairs
helped make Bride to be look like stars above.
It was a fascinating four months in time-
some places I visited were very sublime.

Written by Suzae Chevalier on October 11,2015
updated on October 6,2019