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Arthur Rimbaud

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Tournesol

Sensation   par Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891): Par les soirs bleus d’été, j’irai dans les sentiers,/Picoté par les blés, fouler l’herbe menue  :/Rêveur, j’en sentirai la fraîcheur à mes pieds./Je laisserai le vent baigner ma tête nue./Je ne parlerai pas, je ne penserai … Continue reading →

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Les yeux vv. 4 and 5

Posted on 22 August 2011 by Tournesol

Back by popular demand: “Les Yeux” par Sully-Prudhomme. verses 4 and 5 (end): Et comme les astres penchants/Nous quittent, mais au ciel demeurent,/Les prunelles ont leurs couchants,/Mais il n’est pas vrai qu’elles meurent: And as the shooting stars/Leave us, but … Continue reading →

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Anthony de Mello

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Tournesol

‘The Little Fish’ by Anthony de Mello from ‘The Song of the Bird’ “Excuse me,” said an ocean fish, “You are older than I, so can you tell me where to find this thing they call the ocean?” “The ocean,” … Continue reading →

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