lettre d’amour
darling, the letter said
i will conceal nothing
i am wild about you
can’t you understand i’m on fire missing you
last night i was in some dark alleyway in my dream
suddenly it overflowed with light when you appeared
and i woke up saying your name
darling, there’s a fire under the moon
that glows as much as your eyes
bring me your sweeping scent of jessamine
the flowing wonder of your hair
the wandering sweetness of your mouth
darling, i miss your body on mine
and when that cannot be i cannot breathe
there is no air oh my new love please
forgive that impatience of my flesh that cries out
sweetness, take me out of my body and soul
i crave you and would drink the sea to give you salt
but you might rub it in my wounds… ‘
michèle voltaire marcelin
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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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