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Vertige… vertigo.

Posted in Blogroll, thanks on May 2, 2007 by clartedubois

C’est vrai que…

Si, par hasard,

Je me trouve dans un lieu inconnu, quel qu’il soit…

Si, là, je gravis une colline en pente, même légère…

Si de plus, une prairie me mène vers le sommet,

Ou un endroit dégagé, si tu préfères…

Si l’horizon au loin est invisible,

Oui bien sûr,

C’est la condition sine qua non…

Alors, souvent je pense que de l’autre côté,

Au pied de cette colline,

Il y a la mer…

Mais c’est aussi vrai,

Qu’au fur et à mesure de la montée,

J’ai l’impression que tout peut…

Oui, tout va basculer.

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It is true

If by a turn of events

I am in an unknown place, whichever one

If I am climbing a hill, even of gentle slope

And even more so, if a meadow takes me to the top,

An open space, if you prefer…

If while ascending, the horizon is invisible…

Of course!

The ultimate and sine qua non condition!

Then, I often think, that at the other side,

At the feet of that hill,

I’ll find the Sea…

It is true too…

That during the ascension

I have the impression also

That everything can…

Yes, everything swings.

To my friends, who helped me through…

Talesha…

Posted in Blogroll, thanks on March 1, 2007 by clartedubois

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Women, I can hardly explain…

Posted in Blogroll, thanks on March 1, 2007 by clartedubois

For some days now,

I had the intention to speak about the wonder of friendship.

My friendships for women…

Which can be very passionated.

I only can explain it as by being straight.

In fact, so straight, it is nearly a shame.

And it is even a contradiction as I am very well aware

Of the different qualities of their charms.

Be it delicacy, sex appeal, classical beauty,

Joyfulness, tenderness, softness.

Well, I am bound to forget something.

Only this morning, I had confirmation about the thoughts

That wer going on in my mind on that subject.

One by a woman, as she related strongly to the text on Camden.

Again.

The red cord.

The safety of the red cord.

I have always try to tie myself to all kind of things;

My weight issue is a very good example of it.

Pets, is another one.

I have the heart of a gypsy,

Both absolutely faithful and a wanderer.

In that heart of mine, there are rooms for all kind of loves.

It is a pity, of course, for the jealous and possessive souls.

I really think, everybody have the same ability,

But it can be very scary.

However, I was not aware that by giving too much freely

And during so many years to an unresponsive person,

Not maybe an unrequited love

As it was not so, to start with,

I fragilized myself and now,

Quite stupidly,

I have not the slightest patience with delay.

Forgive me my friends; I have realised it now.

The second answer came from my young neighbour,

The owner and friend of the Australian Sheepdog.

He was following me and I was unaware of it,

Even the dogs weren’t reacting.

Then I suppose I heard his footsteps.

The dogs, I think, they love each others.

At least, when they are attached…

Otherwise, only Ben and Kika can find a way.

As Kika and Camden are the same height.

Well, and as Camden, a bit like me,

Is always a bit suspicious of the other…

Intentions…

They are all male,

Mine are castrated as we kind had

no other solutions,

They were fighting each other.

One, Ben was the first.

The second, Camden is heavier and taller.

OK! Fact is, today, the dogs permit us, humans,

To have a little talk.

Now, that man:

His wife, she a beautiful young woman,

But she seems to come from another age…

She has something: a purity beside beauty,

And I told him so…

And how happy for her, I was,

He loves her.

As nowadays,

I feel protective about this kind of women…

This world try to convince that we have to be, 

Well, I bet, all of you have an answer to that…

So, I was also thinking to thank you all,

My Ladies friends.

Warning!!!

I am only going to give the true names.

Paula, my little one, I really want you to get alright.

We, all of us are searching for our own soul,

Soul-sisters, soul-brothers, and soul-mates.

But at sixteen, it seems such an insurmountable challenge…

Dear Teresa, your trust has added a true meaning to my life.

I thank you.

And Scott too.

Yes, poor dear Scott, you are going to be lost

In sandwiches between all those women…

Let me see!

OK! Sylvester, you are welcome too!

Our friendship, we own to a common concern for our Paula.

Done with men! he he!

Lisa, you know,

I admire you for more than one reason.

One everybody must know,

Is your dedication to filter the perverts on yahoo.

Lil’ Sis Laura, I am so happy to see you flowering in your poems…

Kia and Joelle, my Belgian soul-sisters…

Et en français, aussi bien pour vous

Que

Pour ma cousine P’tit Loup,

Oui, nous sommes une drôle de famille

Que pour toi Bibi.

Toutes les deux vous êtes des femmes

Extrêmement courageuses,

Extremêment généreuses…

Toutes les quatre vous avez un coeur gros comme ça!

Basta!

J’allais oublier ma Smirnovna, ma Passionara,

Ma Che Guevarra, ma belle Samira!

Et Janick? Où c’est-y que je dois te placer?

Dear Janick, we haven’t yet been much in touch,

But you are another one I couldn’t resisted the smile!

Melissa, my honey bee, so Stroumf,

So chocolate so, so, so lovely…

And so touching….

Crissy, my dear Crissy another fighter;

Trying always to make us laugh,

Well.

Sometime it hurt to laugh, Crissy, as I know you are crying.

Just everybody, please give love to each other…

A thought, a wish, can you?

Could you?

Are you ready for that?

But I am not finished …

With my little list.

Carol, may you be blessed, as like Samira,

You are a militant. For greener pasture.

For cooling down,

Especially our little blue planet…

Cat, funny you: don’t!

Too much coffee isn’t good for me!

I can’t stomach it!

But thanks all the same, for the attention…

Tamela, I was attracted by your sweet face and smile,

But you too, like Paula were called back to other vistas

For you, probably other duties.

When I asked you to be my friend,

You were already quitting.

Take care.

Then, Colleen….

with such a name, as well as you avatar one,

It is just a question to find the time to meet each other…

The same for you dear Mavis…

But you are yet another very busy being

And I admire you for that.

Now! Talesha, dear,

You are such a beautiful soul,

My soulful musician friend…

And this is the end of the list.

But hopeful not the end of it.

Sometimes, we humans are so complicated,

That to tell each other we care,

Seems to die the friendship.

All of you, please don’t.

Claire.

Good Gracious me!

La Shawn, I spoke of you in the beginning…

That, we know both…

Don’t ever forget:

You were on time:

Not a minute to soon;

Not one too late…

Be blessed for that…

Walking dogs and emotions

Posted in Blogroll, thanks on January 31, 2007 by clartedubois

A friend gives you a hand by sending

Four poetic expressions

About a fifth poet reflection…

And you are tickled dead

To do our own addition.

A peaceful feeling seems to spread…

It does not last for long…

Back torments, back worries…

Then you have to walk the dogs.

Nothing special so far.

Nothing else than a daily task.

Except that back to your mind

Come the souvenir of your other friend

Reaching to you a hand.

“When you say: I am sad…

It goes from that thought in your body to every cell…

When you say I feel sad…

It has become a bit something else.

Then emerges:

I have a feeling of sadness.

Do you understand the difference?”

And methinks: it is a lot like

I have a dog to walk.

And the feeling too is only attaches to me by a lead.

So, that I knew already;

And it was a relief to remember.

Fact is, most of the time the sum

Of friendship’s gifts helps to pull

Or push one in some better direction.

The dogs called another thing to my attention.

You must know:

Camden, the beautiful is also very wild.

Sweet Ben is far more tamed.

And he goes free if free is an option.

So, why should I not send Sadness for its free ride too?

Or just have it at call and beck. 

Or even better: to the hell with it!

Joy

Or Love

Or Happiness

Are they such wild beasts?

No, the fact is that we are most of the time

Holding Joy by the leash and ridden by sadness…

And when you think of it, it is just a question

To bring some order in your words…

As our words make our world…

Two thanks in one clap or…

Posted in Blogroll, thanks on January 25, 2007 by clartedubois

Serendipity galore!

I heard Collin ( changed name) for the first time

On a very sunny afternoon,

Still I was locked before the screen.

Quite good-looking he was, to be honest.

But that alone, well, I am not that interested.

He spoke in a special way, a slight accent.

A really sweet smile with something

Boyish and vehement…

When pushed by the reporter.

Very natural, his hair was bit too long,

Not fashionable in any way.

Even his suit has a bit of passé on it.

May be, all this was very well-thought…

No way to know.

Well, yes!

Is he not an actor?

Enfin, I think.

Now, he is at the top.

Very powerful in his sector.

However.

And I look back, enticed.

Just want to know who he was.

He could have been a far cousin.

As much as we, Belgians, all are.

The second time I saw him,

I couldn’t believe it!

What was he doing there?

How was that possible?

And as the program has started,

Again: no way to know! 

Never had I planned to watch it,

And if it wasn’t for him,

I would still miss a key piece.

To my self knowledge.

I might not been here.

Writing.

I would have go on

Being

A locket writer all my life.

Of course Dragonpoet enticed me

Too.

And my thank to him,

I try to express

In as much ways as I can…

If ever someone read this:

Please go to his blog

On wordpress.

Thanks.

Collin I heard again this afternoon.

He is the noon man for me.

Being busy with theatre as he is,

I might be very wrong there.

Fact is his gentle voice soothed

A bit of my sorrow.

As I felt I was to go back

Somewhere on the track,

As the feeling I’d lost myself…

Was so strong.

Thank you, my friend.

Thank you stranger.

Both of you.

Thank you