A walk in my life translated by cybergranny, literature
Literature
A walk in my life translated
Part 1: flashbacks
I. Fly
a dead bird saved me
because a dead bird
can not eat
chocolate
Est-ce que vous le saviez? (Did you know it?)
II. white walls
no shouts no hair pulling
my mother worries
mon frère et moi (my brother and I)
diapers removed
on the walls we draw,
masterpieces deleted.
III. Heat
no
no says the voice
I put my hand nonchalantly
on the plate of the stove
c’est chaud (it’s hot)
IV. Snow
I dance to the sound of snowflakes
they melt under my tongue
as the carpet
under a heated tin
je mets le feu à ce poème (I light this poem to fire)
Part 2: wanderings in my mind
V. The mount
Part 1: flashbacks
I. Voler
un oiseau mort m’a sauvée
parce qu’un oiseau mort
ne peut pas manger
de chocolat
Did you know it?
II. Les murs blancs
pas de cris pas de cheveux tirés
ma mère s’inquiète
my brother and I
couches culottes enlevées
sur les murs nous dessinons,
chefs-d’œuvre effacés.
III. La chaleur
non
non dit la voix
je pose ma main
nonchalamment
sur la plaque de la cuisinière
it’s hot
IV. La neige
je danse au son des flocons
ils fondent sous ma langue
comme la moquette
sous une boîte en fer blanc
chauffée
I light thi
Lucioles
(féérie d'été)
Symphonie des mots
symphonie des lettres
Lucioles en vol {farandoles}
dansent et chantent
Dans la torpeur de la nuit,
les criquets en folie
applaudissent
Points d accentuation
virgules éphémères
- à tire d ailes
Lucioles endiablées
s'entremêlent
Le rêve d'Anna
Dans la brume matinale figée par
la stupeur et la curiosité,
les badauds regardent Anna
s'en aller.
La lumière bleue des gyrophares
illumine son visage ridé.
Anna sourit,
sur son brancard
Dans le hall d'entrée,
les discussions incrédules
résonnent le long de l'escalier en colimaçon
et pénètrent dans son intimité.
Des boites vides et des gélules
éventrées jonchent le sol aubergine.
Sur sa chaise à bascule usée
une lettre est soigneusement posée.
Juste à côté sur la commode en bois d'olivier
trône la p
Anna's dream
Anna smiles
on her stretcher.
Revolving blue lights
illuminate her wrinkled face.
Frozen by amazement and curiosity,
they watch her leaving
in the morning fog.
From the hall
incredulous voices
resonate along the spiral staircase,
follow a corridor and violate
her intimacy.
Empty boxes, gutted capsules
litter the ground.
Near the bed lays a photo of
her deceased love,
on her rocking chair, a letter.
In her coffin
Anna has a good laugh.
A pious wish
The Queen of Bunnies
went over my head;
whispered in my ear
"What pious wish would make you happy my child? » "
I replied, astonished.
"Repopulate greenspace"
She blew up a green elephant
jumped on his trunk
flew away, grimacing
at our funny ant's faces
Galfetti 2009
Men's undies are private
Disneyland,
offering big attractions
between candies and toffee apples.
Enchantment party for little kids,
paddling in cups of tea and splashing
with Nemo.
It's always warm and crowded inside.
From time to time there is a
ray of light, revealing new
adventures and exciting discoveries.
Mountains to climb and rapids to raft,
deep in the jungle of India's Delta, hides
the Temple of the Forbidden Eye,
embraced with million stars
After intense emotions
it's time to close for a moment;
sometimes there are even holidays,
near the beach, feeling marine breeze.
What a pleasure it is!
I'd like to be