Jeux de patience
jeux de patience
la partie est perdue
sous ton regard
j’ai renversé
les cartes et le hasard
tout était bien qui finit mal
il nous faut changer de décor
de cet amour
dont tu m’avais entretenue
je te dispense d’en garder
trace de souvenir
éteins la flamme
qui faisait luire mon coeur-fanal
enroule le tapis de noces
reprends le cercle d’or
inscrit de ta tendresse
l’empreinte de parfum
au creux de l’oreiller
rends-moi ma clef
et mes baisers
rends à Nerval
sans marchander
toute la mer d’Italie
où ce bonheur a fait naufrage
efface-moi du paysage
de ta mémoire
efface-nous
de ton histoire
et même en songe
oublie mon nom
si tu m’aperçois dans la rue
passe ton chemin
comme chien perdu
pierre à la main
je te renie
michèle voltaire marcelin
ndlr: Prenez plaisir à écouter Michèle Voltaire Marcelin interpréter ce poème sur le vif, au cours d’une performance à Montréal!
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Michèle Voltaire Marcelin is a poet/writer, performer and painter who was born and raised in Haiti, sojourned in Chile, and currently lives in the United States. The publication of her first novel “La Désenchantée” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2006) was followed by its Spanish translation “La Desencantada” and two other books of poetry and prose: “Lost and Found” and “Amours et Bagatelles” (CIDIHCA, Montréal-2009) - translated into Spanish by Editorial ALBA as "Amores y cosas sin importancia" - all of which garnered rave reviews. Her writings are also featured in 3 anthologies published in France: "Cahier Haiti" (published by RAL'M-2009), "Terre de Femmes" (Editions Bruno Doucey-2011) "Revue Intranqu'îllités" (2012). She speaks and writes fluently French, English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. She has a BFA from the Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at CUNY and a Masters from The New School for Social Research.
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