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2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2011-06-19 12:15 PM

I have no illusions for these soft apricots
put against a plate in old-fashioned earthenwares,
a plate decorated with a mill of blue wings
chipped as my heart in loving sighs.

Against these apricots rest other forgettings,
bunches of grapes darkened as your eyes,
iris silvered by innocents colors
which slide in my soul as melodies.

Apricots and grapes are held as friends,
their confessions melt as much as their perfumes,
but attention not touching the light of dawn,

Everything has to stay ready and be well polished
so that of the still life a moment of madness
did not make roll the apricot under the ripe door.

je n’ai pas d’illusions pour ces doux abricots
posés contre une assiette aux faïences désuètes,
une assiette ornée d’un moulin d’ailes bleues
ébréchée comme mon cœur en soupirs amoureux.

Contre ces abricots reposent d’autres oublis,
des grappes de raisin foncées comme tes yeux,
des iris argentés par d’innocentes pâleurs
qui glissent dans mon âme comme des mélodies.

Les abricots et les raisins se tiennent en amis,
leurs aveux se fondent autant que leurs parfums,
mais attention de toucher à la lueur de l’aube,

tout doit rester en place et être bien poli
pour que de la nature morte un instant de folie
ne fasse pas rouler un abricot sous la porte voisine.

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2011-06-19 01:15 PM

yann

Although I honestly love all of your poem in its entirity ~ I fell in love with this.

quote:
I have no illusions for these soft apricots
put against a plate in old-fashioned earthenwares,
a plate decorated with a mill of blue wings
chipped as my heart in loving sighs.

Beautiful writing. You make me a fan of apricots - and I have never liked them before.

Alison

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2011-06-20 03:21 PM

quote:
Les abricots et les raisins se tiennent en amis,
leurs aveux se fondent autant que leurs parfums,
mais attention de toucher à la lueur de l’aube,

This is magical, dear Yann. A still life with soul! Now I will always think of your abricots when I will eat mine.

Love
Margherita

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