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Poetry saves / La poésie sauve
I can tell you that Poetry saves Lives Moments Souls Without it we are doomed Imagine a world Without art Impossible Art is the essence of humanity Poetry is art Art in words When I want to cry Poems help They guide me To the meaning To the core of things...
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Decision
Big decision today Good decision Feeling warm thinking of it Scary too How will I do Friends Love Support Writing Three months Writing Just writing But what about money Shush Just writing Then we'll see Je le savais. Ca fait des mois, non, des années...
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Trains
The slow rocking of the train is bringing my thoughts to a sweet place where they start to drift away. Into dreams, into nothingness. I like the train. I like being on my own on the train, from one place to another. Nothing to do but enjoy being transported...
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Today / Aujourd'hui
What a day belly aches I wait I read I have to work I wait I read I manage to work A bit A nice conference A beautiful dinner Nice company Nice conversations Nice car to drive me back Luxury car even Time for bed Not enough sleep Exhaustion Is lurking...
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Administrations
In case you didn't know, today was administration day. Waiting at a French administration. There are at least 30 people waiting with me. We are all sitting there, on the green and wooden benches, or on chairs, looking at each other, observing with anxiety...
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Flu / Grippe
She is sick Tired fever aches She moans Pains all over But look Bed rest Is needed For sure Hot whiskies Can't hurt... J'ai mal Les articulations les muscles les tendons la tête le ventre Tout me fait mal J'ai chaud J'ai froid Aspirine Echinacee Quoi...
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First words
The first words that shook me were the name of a flower in English. Now English is not my first language, you have understood it. But my mum was an English teacher and one beautiful spring morning when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old, I pointed a blue flower...
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Style exercises / Exercices de style
Just read parts of Raymond Quenau's "Exercices de Style". And felt inspired and amused... So here goes. And this might go on for the next few days. Story. When I woke up, the dogs were barking. There was a lot of noise outside. It was still dark though,...
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Waiting / L'attente
I am waiting Inspiration Eludes me Yet again I am waiting Love Has escaped Once again I am waiting Money Hasn't come Doesn't come Anymore I am waiting I have waited Not acted No thinking Just waiting I forgot Life Happens While I wait I will wait Til...
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Form / Forme
Today's exercise is about form. What form will my writing take. So I'll try a few things... She smiles Shiny diamonds Sharp Like crocodile teeth Makes me cringe Too bright Too sharp I need softness When she opened her mouth, I blinked unvoluntarily. Her...
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Fairy tales / Contes
Un début de conte Il était une fois dans un beau pays plein de sourires, un grand, très grand dragon. Ce dragon était très très seul et malheureux parce que tous les preux chevaliers du royaume avaient tué ses congénères, et il était resté seul. Il commençait...
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Migraine
Today I woke up with a headache. Throbbing pain, sore eyes, light is too bright to take. Same as yesterday and the day before. I hate having to pop pills before breakfast already. Yet I hate headaches even more. So I took some paracetamol and got up....
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The book / Le livre
In a poetic mood today :) I'll write She said Every day Yes I can do it Every day What do you think You doubt? She wrote Not every day But almost Not bad anyway Enough Not to feel Guilty Yet The big work Still escaped I'll write a book She said This year...
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12 jours / 12 days
Ca fait 10 jours - que dis-je, 12 jours - que je n'ai pas écrit sur ce blog. Il semble que j'aie du mal à tenir mes promesses à moi-même en ce moment. D'accord, il y a eu des jours où je n'avais pas accès internet, mais en général, je ne peux même pas...
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Snapshots / Clichés
Writing daily I said I would I can't believe How hard it is How much I resist Every day And yet My soul Writes all the time... Une terrasse à Angouleme Un jeudi soir A coté du Quick Wifi gratuit Quelques badauds Je travaille Jusqu'à la fin De ma batt...
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More cars today
Today more cars The smell of newness The speech of dealers Their eyes gageing Their financial solutions Today less writing Less time at home Today more tiredness More writing tomorrow...